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‘Clean, Green for Change’ PAGE 02

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By Sandemo Ngullie

Instead of going to church, you watch UFC on TV all day. Aree. Tea and sugar are very very costly these days, you know.

PWD field workers plead for salaries; no pay for 5 months

dimApur, SepTember 24 (mexN): The All Nagaland PWD Field Worker’s Association (ANPWDFWA) has appealed to the government for the release of their salaries pending since May this year. The W/C employees are suffering from “untold miseries” due to non-release of monthly salaries since the last 5 (five) months, the Association stated in a letter to the Commissioner & Secretary, Work & Housing, Government of Nagaland.

It is pertinent to mention that many school children are giving up their studies due to non-payment of dues to respective schools and many parents are unable to feed their family due to non-release of salaries by the government, the letter said. The employees of PWD (H) and PWD Mechanical are getting their salaries every two months, it added. In this connection, ANPWDFWA has pleaded the Commissioner & Secretary to take prompt initiative for releasing the pending salaries within the first week of October. The association will be compelled to agitate in Kohima along with all the employees if the salaries are not released by that period, cautioned the letter appended

by ANPWDFWA President Inakhu Aye.

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Will not forget Uri, ready to 150 days without salary fight 1,000-year war: Modi Teachers’ lives caught in a cycle of debt & loan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (REUTERS/File)

people of Pakistan. I want to remind them that before 1947 your forefathers too used to consider this country as your motherland, worship it. Keeping that in mind I want to ask a few things.” He said both countries became independent at the same time. “So how is it that India exports software, but you (Pakistan) export terrorists.”

He also said the “Sacrifice of 18 soldiers” killed in the Uri attack “will not go in vain”.

“We will make efforts to isolate Pakistan” and force it to remain alone in the global stage”.

Earlier in his speech, Modi said there is one nation in Asia which does not want peace or development. “There is one country which is exporting terrorism in the world from Asia.”

He said that terrorism is affecting India’s neighbours, including Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

“In the world when reports of terrorism come, then this news also follows that the terrorists came from that (neighbouring) country, or like Osama bin Laden, have found a hideout there.”

He said Indian forces were giving befitting reply to all terror acts.

Y Merina Chishi Dimapur | September 24

Every morning Vina wakes up thinking about the same thing: will she get her salary today? With debts and loans mounting, this government school teacher and mother of two can no longer bear the thought of passing through another day without her salary. It has been precisely four and a half months since she was last paid.

Vina was appointed under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in 2013 as a Graduate Teacher. Currently posted in a remote area of Zunheboto district, she is faced with numerous hardships. “My family lives in a rented house in Dimapur and I also rent a house in my place of posting. I have my children to take care of and so many other social obligations. I cannot take it anymore,” she cries out in frustration.

Her breaking point came in the month of February when she had to undergo a C-section for delivery of her second child.

“I was due at that point when there was literally no money in the house. I had

New guidelines to further affect teachers

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roblem for these teachers does not end here. A new set of guidelines issued by the State government this year in the month of June is likely to have further adverse effect on those teachers taking study-leave.

As per the new guidelines, salaries of teachers on study-leave will be deducted to pay substitute teachers. Earlier, salaries of all substitute teachers were paid by the State government. Nearly 30% of their salaries will be deducted to pay substitute teachers.

The government has also scrapped financial concession earlier provided to teachers to undergo B.Ed training. Only those undergoing training in government institutes will be entitled to concession. However, it is to be noted that more than 60% of in-service teachers in the State are untrained and therefore opting only for government training institutes is impossible.

Further with the B.Ed course having been extended from one to two years, the financial burden for teachers is likely to become heavier.

KozhiKode, SepTember 24 (iANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday squarely targetted Pakistan, saying India will not forget the sacrifices of 18 soldiers killed in the Uri terror attack and will work to isolate Pakistan globally for exporting terror.

Addressing the BJP National Council meet here, Modi said that the Pakistan government was “misleading” its people on Kashmir.

He said Pakistani leaders had been talking of a “thousand years’ war” with India. “Let me tell you that there is a government in Delhi that accepts your challenge.”

However, he mellowed down the rhetoric, saying both countries should

“fight the war”, but against poverty, unemployment and illiteracy -- and “let’s see who wins”.

“The people of Pakistan should ask their rulers...

PoK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) is with you, you can’t even manage that.

Earlier, East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, was with you, you could not manage that.

You are unable to manage PoK, Sindh, Gilgit- Baltistan and Balochistan, and you are talking of Kashmir...

They are misleading you on Kashmir,” he said.

Modi said he wanted to remind the people of Pakistan that before Partition in 1947, their forefathers also considered this land as their own.

“I want to speak to the

WW II bombs found in Kohima

AnsWfseA to resume agitation on sept 27

KohimA, SepTember 24 (pTi): Kohima police today recovered two bombs of the World War II era from PR Hill Colony here, officials said. The bombs were found from an ongoing construction site by the labourers after which the police were informed.

The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad reached the spot and the bombs were safely removed, officials said. Meanwhile, Kohima police requested the people not to touch any suspected material while carrying out construction works and to report the matter to the police.

KohimA, SepTember 24 (mexN): The All Nagaland Social Welfare Field Staff Employees Association (ANSWFSEA) has decided to resume its agitations from September 27. Dismayed by the Nagaland State Government’s failure to fulfill its commitment, ANSWFSEA has resolved to hold a nonviolent sit-in protest at the Directorate of Social Welfare, Kohima on September 27. This will be followed by picketing/lockdown of the Directorate and hunger strike, stated a press release from ANSWFSEA President, Benjamin Sema and its General Secretary, Chotangse Anar.

The ANSWFSEA has been demanding revision of the Nagaland Social Security and Welfare Service (Revised) Rules 1997 alleging that the Supervisors of the department are deprived of timely promotion and career progression.

The press release lamented the Supervisors despite being recruited through the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) are “deprived of timely promotion and career progression even after rendering more than 20 years of continuous service in the department.” It stated that over the years the Association had pointed out “inherent defects” in the Nagaland Social Security and Welfare Service (Revised) Rules 1997, “which are regressive and inimical to the welfare of the serving employees, especially the Supervisor.”

If this present trend continues many of the Supervisors despite being recruited directly through NPSC may have to retire without any promotion, it stated.

Despite submitting several supplications, proposals to the Government for remedial measures, it alleged that they have gone “unheeded”.

Further, it alleged that in 2011,

to borrow from a cousin to pay for my delivery and other medical expenses,” she says.

Vina’s colleague and friend Tia points out that she has not given tithes to church for several months.

“How can I give tithes with borrowed money?” she says. Eldest among seven children, she shares the responsibility with her parents in taking care of her

Nagaland. “It is an irony that teachers who are made responsible for shaping children’s lives are struggling to pay their own children’s school fees,” says Avilu, another teacher in Phek. Just recently, she had to borrow money to pay her son’s school fee. “Since teachers are paid decent salary people think we live very comfortable lives. The reality is that we are living on borrowed money.” In the past, she has had to borrow money to get her children vaccinated.

Her colleague Vibu adds: “I am able to run my kitchen with my husband’s salary. A lot of people do not have that privilege.”

These teachers are caught in a cycle of debt.

From taking extra tuitions to selling second-hand clothes, they do everything to supplement their income. They are unable to meet even their basic needs and ration - everything from groceries to toiletries. They are routinely in dire straits but refrain from taking too many loans in case they fail to pay back in time.

siblings. And not having been paid for months, she has not been contributing her share. But like all her other colleagues, she too does not rest hope on the government’s assurances.

On most occasions, these teachers are not paid their full due which further aggravates their problems.

Stories of teachers struggling to make ends meet are spread all across *All names have been changed

when the post of Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) was upgraded en bloc from Class-II Gazetted to ClassI Gazetted, the immediate subordinates, the Supervisors Class-III Non Gazetted, were denied simultaneous up-gradation. Against such backdrop, the ANSWFSEA had served a ‘Charter of Demand’ and took up agitation.

In the wake of the 2014 agitation, the State Government had assured “favourable action.” The Association reciprocated and refrained from agitation and withdrew a court case against the CDPOs employed on contract basis in 2015. This was on the agreement that the Government will implement amendment of new service rules for the Supervisors. “But till date, the Government has failed to keep up its commitment and against such backdrop; the Association is compelled to resume agitations,” it stated.

Fuel adulteration: State govt given 15 days to bring in CBI dimApur, SepTember 24 (mexN): The Coordination Committee on Fuel Adulteration has issued an ultimatum to the Nagaland State Government to bring in the CBI for a thorough investigation into the fuel adulteration issue and to re-arrest all the fuel adulteration kingpins within 15 days. The deadline for the ultimatum is from September 23-October 8, informed a press release from Media Cell, ACAUT Nagaland. The ultimatum was stated in a memorandum which was submitted to the Chief Secretary on September 23. In the event of failure by the State Government to fulfill the demand, the Coordination Committee will enforce bandh on national highways within the State, the memo cautioned. The memorandum was signed by representatives of the Coordination Committee on Fuel Adulteration comprising NTC, CAVCA, CCCTA, BAN, YAN, DUCCF, NMDA, DEEHA, Diphupar Naga Students’ Union, ENSUD, DALT, SN, NHRA, EDBA, Concerned Senior Citizen’s Forum, Dimapur Naga Students’ Union, Petroleum Dealers’ Association, Chumoukedima Town Youth Organisation, and DDCF.

‘from redundancy to relevancy’ A vision to enhance values & become a garden village

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Morung Express News us admit our shortcomings and faults and have Kohima | September 24 the courage to call a spade, Secretary, Land Resourc- a spade and rectify aces, Y. Kikheto Sema (IAS) cordingly; then only real today asked students to change will take place in be more humble as they the society,” he stated.

He further added, climb the ladder of success in life and contribute “Anything more than a yes their due share to the soci- or no comes from the evil,” ety. “The more you humble indicating the general yourself, the more bless- tendency of Naga society ings will come your way,” deviating from the truth in any situation. Kikheto he stated.

He was speaking as said that the Naga society guest speaker at the 62nd has become a pretentious annual session-cum- society where people talk freshers’ meet of Kohima and behave like they were Sumi Students’ Union doing the jobs and false(KSSU) at The Heritage, ly claim credit for it. “We Old DC Bungalow, Kohi- need to first change ourma, which was held under selves from such shamethe theme, ‘Socio-Political less acts.”

Talking about preservImpact: Redundancy to ing flora and fauna, he Relevancy.’

Kikheto said entering urged upon the KSSU to college was only a begin- learn from a host of other ning of the road to their students and cited an excareer and that vital mile- ample of the Angami Stustones are needed to be dents’ Union, which is covered for achieving the actively involved in environmental issues. goals ahead.

Kikheto also emphaHe opined that Naga society has become re- sized on the electioneering dundant owing to count- system and encouraged less factors and added it the students to go back to was time for bringing in their respective places and real changes relevant to propagate the critical need the present context. “Let for cleansing election sys-

tem in the state.

Speaking about shortage of teachers in rural areas, the Secretary asserted that unless the mentality towards serving in rural areas changes, there would continue to be shortages no matter how many more teachers are appointed by the government.

He further urged the students to give importance to their mother tongue which forms a part of their identity and culture.

During the programme, KSSU felicitated freshers, while the Kohima Sumi Totimi Hoho felicitated meritorious female students and successful female candidates of competitive examinations.

The students also took a pledge on clean election initiated by the NBCC in the second session.

Dr. Vinito Chishi, President, Kohima Sumi Hoho, Hekani Jakhalu, Advisor, YouthNet, Khehoshe Ayemi, Branch Manager, Impulse Marketing and James Swu, Composer & Conductor, Music Lecturer, Patkai Christian College were the panellists in the second session.

‘The Greensight Project’ spread wings in Mopungchuket village

Morung Express News Mokokchung | September 24

A 5-year “scenic enhancement programme”, with a vision to transform Mopungchuket village in Mokokchung district, is gradually spreading its wings.

The programme called, ‘The Greensight Project,’ is an initiative of the Mopungchuket Ait Laishir Telungjem (MALT), the students’ union of the village.

Launched in July this year, the project will culminate in the year 2021, during which period, MALT aims to grow ornamental trees, indigenous wild fruit-bearing trees and maple trees along the 11 km stretch of the Mopungchuket-Milak road.

The project aims to grow a collection of 100 different fruits plants at a stretch along the said route as part of its “scenic enhancement programme.” Saplings of remaining 70 fruit varieties will be planted in the next planting season.

Apart from growing trees

Young people in Mopungchuket village participate in the cleanliness drive on September 24.

along the said route, MALT also aims to “develop parks and avenues with enhanced aesthetic appeal” and “introduce exotic flowers and propagate indigenous flowers and orchids.”

The Greensight Project is guided by a “vision statement” and has a set of “missions” to be achieved to realize the “vision.” The vision is to “enhance the scenic values of the landscapes and transform Mopungchuket into a garden village.”

Besides, to grow trees along the 11 km stretch of the Mopungchuket-Milak

road is the “flagship programme” of The Greensight Project while there are also a set of “peripheral activities” to compliment the “flagship programme.”

MALT also aims to initiate river clean-up exercises in all the rivers under Mopungchuket territory measuring 65 Square Km as well as encourage conservation of primeval trees.

Further, MALT will be developing a “cherry avenue” in the village as part of the project for which they are in the process of procuring Japanese cherry

blossom saplings.

Taking the initiative forward, the volunteers of The Greensight Project today initiated a cleanliness drive in the village by sweeping the village’s streets, clearing drains, cleaning roadside weeds and collecting litter. Around 40 high school students of the village also turned up to assist in the cleanliness drive.

Later in the afternoon, The Greensight Project also planted 30 different fruit plants along the roadside of Mopungchuket-Milak route.

Speaking at the sideline of the project, the President of MALT, Aridong said that the project will also “explore other feasible activities to compliment the scenic enhancement programmes to make Mopungchuket the pictureperfect idyllic village.”

He also extended invitation to environment groups and NGOs and Eco Clubs of schools and colleges in the district to participate in the “river clean up exercises” of The Greensight Project.

Further, he also invited well wishers, corporate houses, NGOs and governmental agencies to support the initiatives.

Mopungchuket is a popularly visited local tourist destination in Mokokchung and is regarded as one of the cleanest villages in the region.

In order to keep up with the “clean village” tag, MALT as part of The Greensight Project is also said to be working to “formulate and implement a garbage/ waste management system in the village.”

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MGMHSS conducts science and art exhibiotn Kiphire goes cleaner with Green Conserver club Morung Express News Kiphire | September 24

Students from the lower classes visits various pavilions during the science cum arts exhibition held at MGMHSS on September 24.

Dimapur, September 24 (mexN): MGMHSS organized a science cum arts exhibition on September 24. Students made innovative projects under the leadership of science teachers of the school.

In the morning assembly, Fr. PS Varghese, Principal inaugurated the exhibition. He reminded the students about the importance of Science in day to

day life. In the post modern era science education has got its own importance in human life. He also emphasized the importance of science education in the school level. “Knowingly or unknowingly students have developed a mental block towards Science and Mathematics in this part of the country, one has to overcome this fear psychosis to develop interest in

these subjects,” stated the Principal in his speech.

It was further stated in a press release that around 28 science and arts exhibition pavilions were displayed from students of classes 5 to 12. Students from class 1 to 12 visited each pavilion along with their class teachers and were excited by the working models made by their fellow students.

Hundreds of young people in Kiphire, aspiring to conserve and preserve the environment have come together and formed a club called ‘Kiphire Green Conserver’ with the aim to ‘Clean, Green for Change.’

The Kiphire Green Conserver club was formed this August and since then they have been actively engaged in various works almost every week by coming in the streets, cleaning the town, giving an additional hand to the District Administration and thus creating a more fresh and pure environment to the citizens of Kiphire.

Today nearly 300 youths from all sections come out in the streets and organized a social work making the town cleaner.

“Members of the club as young as 10 years were also actively seen taking part in the social work which also reflected civic sense that these youngsters have embraced,” said one of the

Members of Kiphire Green Conserver club participate in the social work held on September 24. (Morung Photo)

members of the colony chairman as he joined the young people in the social work.

“The town which is known for unhealthy reason in media all the time is catching up and the young youths of the town who have come

up voluntarily shows hope to the citizens,” mentioned a doctor working at district hospital Kiphire.

So far the Club has organized couple of social works every second Saturdays when offices and institutions are closed.

Members of the Club have expressed satisfaction to the work that they are doing and stated that this is a small contribution that they are doing for the society. They also encouraged by the appreciation they receive from differ-

ent stakeholders whenever they organize social work, the Club added.

The members also disclosed that in addition to social work they will also organize more programme for conservation and greener Kiphire in the days to come.

SCHE NSS Club conduct social work

Dimapur, September 24 (mexN): To celebrate the NSS day in a fitting manner, the NSS Club of Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE), Dimapur conducted a social work at Mother Teresa Home (MTH), River Belt Colony, Notun Bosti, Dimapur on September 24.

Sr. Godeline Superior of MTH thanked the group for the gesture of love and concern and mentioned that this act of kindness will never be forgotten. Mother Teresa would say, “Not all of us can do great things.

But we can do small things with great love.” “Today the NSS Club has made the words of Mother come true NSS members and volunteers during the social work conducted at Mother Teresa Home, by contributing their share Dimapur on September 24.

of service with great love for their fellow human beings,” added Sr. Godeline.

Dr. Avinou Chupuo, coordinator of the NSS Club, on behalf of the students, said that all have learned something important for their lives by being with the inmates of the MTH and helping out in their domestic and household activities.

The NSS Club on their own initiative contributed some clothes items and gifts. The social work programme was carried out under the guidance of the NSS Club Coordinators, Dr. Avinou Chupuo and Lomi Sema. There were 73 in all, including NSS members and some volunteers, stated a press release.

State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in collaboration with the Notun Basti Council conducted awareness-cum-workshop on civil defence and disaster management at Notun Basti, Dimapur on September 24. SDRF personnel led by the Deputy Controller, Civil Defence & District Commandant, Home Guards, Akhu Kath while demonstrating the practical aspects of disaster response and rescue, emphasised the importance of preparedness. With Nagaland located in a seismically active zone, the team asserted that remaining prepared to respond to earthquakes or any kind of calamity is paramount. In the picture, an SDRF personnel demonstrates to the gathering a mock rescue exercise.

ARTC & S observe Hindi Pakhwara

State level function on draft roll publication CEO Nagaland calls meeting on Oct 1 Kohima, September 24 (Dipr): The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule of Special Summary Revision- 2017 with January 1, 2017 as the qualifying date.

The date of draft publication of Nagaland has been fixed on October 1, 2016.

In this connection, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland has convened a State level function on the date of draft roll publication on October 1 at 11:00 A.M at Hotel Japfu, Kohima with the following Stakeholders: President of all Political Parties (BJP, JD (U), NPCC, NPF, RJD, UNDP); President, Naga Hoho; President, Nagaland Baptist

Churches Council; President, Catholic Association of Nagaland; President, Nagaland Christian Churches Revival Council; President, Pentecostal Church; President, Naga Mothers' Association; President, Naga Students' Federation; President, Naga Peoples' Movement for Human Rights; President, Eastern Naga People Organization; President, Eastern Naga Students' Federation; President, Eastern Naga Women Organization; Yanpfuo Kikon, Founder, The Naga Blog; Hekani, YouthNet; and President, Beauty & Aesthetics Society of Nagaland Therefore, all concerned have been requested to participate in the function positively, with a maximum representation of 2 (two) members each.

Eco Club members of Bethel Baptist School during the nature trip to the Nagaland Zoological Park, Rangapahar Dimapur on September 24. The trip was held under the theme 'Embracing wildlife' with the aim to educate the students regarding the significance of wild life in our depleting environment. The students participated with enthusiasm and inculcated awareness about these rare animals which had once flourished but now nearing extinction.

NPF Wokha Div co-ordination meeting held

WoKha, September 24 (mexN): The NPF Wokha Division held a co-ordination meeting on September 23 at the Conference Hall of the NPF Wokha Division Office.

Speaking at the function, Minister for Home, Y. Patton encouraged the party workers to work with dedication and to be loyal to the party. He lamented that the NPF Party well return victoriously in 2018 election under the dynamic leadership of NPF President Dr. Shurozolie Leizutsu and

Chief Minister TR Zeliang. He assured to work together with all party workers for the larger interest of the party.

The meeting was also addressed by various central NPF leaders and short speech where delivered by Assembly Constituencies and Wokha NPF office bearers.

P. Mhonthung Patton, President NPF Wokha Division welcomed all the new members who have merged from various political parties to the NPF party. The house once again resolved

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tion were organised at Sukhovi and Dimapur Garrison.

With the objective to commemorate the occasion and also to receive effective response, an ‘Overall Champion Trophy’ for best team was also placed as prize besides individual cash incentives for participants securing 1st, 2nd and 3rd position in above competitions.

Prize distribution ceremony of the Hindi Pakhwara was held on September 23 under the chairmanship of Brigadier Gurjap Singh, Commandant of ARTC & School.

All the participating teams tried at their level best to give their best performance but the team of No. 2 Training Battalion secured the highest marks and was adjudged the best team. The teams of No. 3 Training Battalion secured second position and No. 1 Training Battalion secured third position.

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to uphold the leadership of Chief Minister TR Zeliang and most respected president Dr. Shurozolie Leizutsu and Y. Patton Minister for Home.

NPF Wokha Division Press Secretary Manthungo Kikon in a press release stated that the meeting was chaired by P. Mhonthung Patton, President with invocation prayer by Tsumongo Ovung Vice- President NPF Central, with vote of thanks by Ekonthung Kikon General Secretary NPF Wokha Division.

Dimapur, September 24 (mexN): In continuance of the ‘Hindi Day’ observed on September 14, ARTC & S observed Hindi Pakhwara (Fortnight) from September 8 to 22.

Speaking on the occasion, Brigadier Gurjap Singh, Commandant of ARTC & S stressed on the use of Hindi in official correspondence in accordance with the policy issued by the Government of India.

He also highlighted the importance of the official language and appealed all the employees to work in Hindi and contribute in better spread of the official language across the country.

Praveen Pallath, Lt Col SO-1 (Edn) in a press release stated that in order to promote Hindi among the Jawans, five types of Hindi competitions namely Hindi Typing, Noting-Drafting, Essay Writing, Poem Recitation and Speech competi-

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meDziphema, September 24 (mexN): Extension Education Institute-North East Region (EEI-NER), Assam Agricultural University (AAU) Jorhat in collaboration with State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Nagaland organised a workshop on ‘preparation of training modules for skill development on agricultural technologies’ from September 19 to 22 at SAMETI, Medziphema.

A press release informed that the training was aimed at preparing ATMA functionaries from all districts to be able to prepare training modules of skill training under Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY), a skill-based training to rural youth on agribased vocational areas in compliance with National Policy on Skill Develop-

Dr. AK Bhattacharya, Associate Professor EEI, AAU Jorhat along with ATMA functionaries during off- campus training at SAMETI, Medziphema.

ment and Entrepreneurship -2015 on selected agriculture and allied areas to promote employment in rural areas.

The resource persons for the training were Dr. AK Bhattacharya, Professor EEI, Assam Agriculture University (AAU), Jorhat and D. Borah, Research Associate, EEI (AAU) Jorhat.

Team work was also done which was followed

by compilation of teamwork outputs and up-scaling workshop outputs and panel discussion with Dr. KK Jha. Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension, NU SASRD. The valedictory function was chaired by Sentinaro Longchar, DPD SAMETI while feedback from the trainees was given by Monthung Merry and Aolemla Kichu, DPD Longlen and BTM,

Zunheboto, respectively. In his speech, Course Director, Dr. AK Bhattacharya encouraged the trainees to take the training experience to their respective posting places and impart the knowledge to the target groups in order to fulfill the mandate given by the Prime Minister under PMKVY; STRY. The programme ended with a vote of thanks from Dr. Ithika C. Swu, DPD SAMETI.

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Young woman raped in train in Assam, one nabbed

guwAhAtI, September 23 (IANS): A youth was arrested in Assam's Tinsukia district on Friday on charge of raping a 20-year-old woman in a train while search is on for his two accomplices, police said. Police said the crime took place in the Tinsukiabound Bangalore-Tinsukia Express on Thursday night.

"The young woman, who works as a domestic help in Bengaluru, was returning home in Tinsukia ahead of Durga Puja. Most passengers travelling in a particular compartment alighted at Dibrugarh station on Thursday night. The three youth travelling in the compartment

later took the woman to the train toilet and raped her," the police said.

After the train reached New Tinsukia station on Friday morning, the woman narrated the incident to her brother who had come to the station to receive her. He informed the Government Railway Police at the station, after which one accused was held. The woman later lodged a formal complaint against the three youths. Police said the arrested youth, Prahlad Chhetri, confessed to his involvement in the crime but maintained that the other two were not involved.

Tripura assembly disrupted over CM's remarks, TMC members walk out

AgArtAlA, September 23 (IANS): The Tripura assembly's proceedings were disrupted on Friday as opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislators accused Chief Minister Manik Sarkar of "humiliating" the country at a summit here and walked out of the house.

A ruckus was witnessed in the assembly as treasury and opposition benches engaged in a heated exchange of words on the issue. The six TMC legislators, who recently quit the Congress and joined the

party, then walked out.

Responding to the charge, Sarkar said he had just advised the Indian government "not to show bigbrother attitude with the neighbouring countries as we should help each other for mutual benefit".

"As an Indian, I have the right to advice the Indian government about the country's foreign policy," Sarkar told the house.

Earlier, raising the issue, the TMC lawmakers led by Sudip Roy Barman told the house that the Chief Minister, while addressing the

third 'North East Connectivity Summit' on Thursday, "humiliated the country" in the presence of foreign delegates by saying that "India has been acting as a big brother with the neighbouring countries".

"Pakistan has been alleging that India has been acting as a big brother.

Sarkar's comments are similar to Pakistan's allegation against India," said Barman, who was supported by other five TMC lawmakers.

The three-day summit organised by the Federa-

tion of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) and supported by the Tripura government was attended by diplomats, officials and business representatives from Russia, Japan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

Congress legislators led by their leader Gopal Roy too staged a walkout over the rejection of a motion by Speaker Ramendra Chandra Debnath on the August 23 ethnic violence in Agartala.

The Congress demanded a judicial probe by a high

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court judge into the ethnic violence in which 24 persons were injured and 17 vehicles damaged.

Meanwhile, West Bengal assembly member Manas Bhunia, who quit the Congress to join the TMC, on Friday urged Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy to take action against Sarkar for his comments.

"The TMC will come to power in Tripura in the 2018 elections, ending the 23-year rule of the Left Front," Bhunia said at a gathering organised by the TMC's youth wing here.

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by October 30. Seven ALGs in the state were handed over to the IAF for making them functional. Of these five have been completed, which are at Ziro, Aalo, Pasighat, Mechuka and Walong. The other two one at Tuting is scheduled to be completed by December and the other at Tawang by April 2017.

However, certain issues like encroachment and constructions around few of these ALGs remain a security concern that have to be resolved before fully operationalizing them, the statement said.

Khandu admitted these concerns raised by IAF that cannot be compromised and asked officials to create awareness among the people and convince them to abide by the pre-conditions that would come with the much needed air-connectivity.

He sought special attention of the officials on the ALGs of Ziro and Aalo that have ma-

jor issues of air safety and airspace, especifically for use of fixed-wing aircrafts, as raised

by IAF due to presence of civilian population in the vicinity of landing strips.

Chief Secretary Shakuntala D Gamlin observed that confidence of the local populace, who have emotional and historical attachments with their habitations, has to be won and an amicable solution evolved in consensus with them.

"We make it clear that we have no objection to a civilian terminus in these ALGs. It is upon the state government, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to decide how to go about it," Air Marshal C Hari Kumar said.

Establishment and operationalisation of civilian terminus and passenger/commercial flights is at their sole discretion, the Air Marshal said.

Talks between HPC (D), Mizoram govt in October first week: reports Newmai News Network Aizawl | September 23

An Aizawl based daily newspaper reported today that the much hyped second round of peace talks between the Mizoram government and the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) would be held in the first week of October in Aizawl.

The Mizoram Post report quoted HPC (D) leader Lalthalien as saying that the Mizoram government proposed to hold the parleys in the first week of October. Earlier, during the first round of talks, both sides had agreed to hold the next round of talks in mid-September.

The negotiations could not be resumed as agreed due to the government’s engagement with the Bru repatriation and tight schedule of the state government officials, the HPC (D) leader added.

Lalbiakzama, Additional Secretary for Home, Government of Mizoram, had also told the media that the talk could not be held as agreed during midSeptember and had to be postponed as the govern-

ment officials were engaged in some other works.

He added that both sides were unprepared for talks in mid- September.

According to Mizoram Post, Lalthalien told the daily over telephone that the HPC (D) wanted to resolve the imbroglio most suited to the consent of the people of the HPC (D) demand area. He added that he expects something positive from the government.

The HPC (D) leader also said that both sides would deliberate on making the Sinlung Hills Development Council (SHDC) better suited for the people of the area, "maybe even better than an autonomous district council" under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

It may be recalled here that during the peace talks held on August 10, 2016, the Hmar delegation had reiterated their demand for the creation of a separate Autonomous District Council in the Hmar inhabited area in north Mizoram adjoining Manipur.

It is also worth noting here that in the first week of September, Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzir-

liana had asserted that the state government of Mizoram would not agree to the demand of the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic).

The HPC (D) has been demanding a separate Autonomous District Council in the northeastern part of Mizoram under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India and has been indulging in violent activities to press their demands from across the Manipur border.

The Mizoram Home Minister however said that he wished the current peace talks between the state government and the HPC (D) would be successful in solving the insurgency problem and bringing lasting peace as desired by people.

The peace talks between Mizoram government and HPC (D) was resumed on August 10, three years after a stalemate in 2013.

On the eve of the talks, the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) had expressed its hope of resolving the "Hmar political problem" in Mizoram through dialogue.

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kata. He thanked Panthoi- be taken to send these state bi Emporium, New Delhi products to outside states Imphal | September 23 and Panthoibi Emporium, for every two-three months Manipur government is Kolkata for demanding the and that will help boost planning to encourage the Manipur products worth the state economy. He anpeople to use handloom around Rs 15 lakh from Ma- nounced that the people products of the State. of the state would be This move is to give Centre approves setting encouraged to wear a major boost to the handloom clothes. up of training and skill state economy.

The Manipur Indevelopment facilities for dustries minister said On Friday, Manipur Industries min- handloom and handicrafts the Centre has apister Govindas Konproved setting up of thoujam announced in every district of the state training and skill dethat people of the velopment facilities for state would be encouraged nipur Handloom & Handi- handloom and handicrafts in to use indigenous han- craft Development Corpo- every districts of the state. dloom garments in both ration Ltd located at Paona “For this, infrastructure government and private Bazaar, Imphal. will be developed at 10 cenestablishments including Manipur is known for tres in the first phase and all educational institutes. its handloom and handi- another 10 in the second Govindas Konthoujam craft products which are and final phase. Rs 2 crore on Friday flagged off a team restricted to fine artistic will be spent for each cencarrying handloom and value and incorporation of tre. So, we're expecting a handicraft articles for sell- design and new ideas. total of Rs 20 crore for this ing in New Delhi and KolGovindas said steps will purpose,” Govindas said.

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Altogether 21 ‘migrant workers’ were pushed back from the state on Friday after they were pulled down from passenger buses by volunteers of Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) that is launching a campaign for introduction of Inner Line Permit (ILP) or a similar law in Manipur.

The move comes a day after the JCILPS announced to ban entry of non-locals into Manipur and boycott visit by Union ministers to the poll-bound state from today, September 23.

The ban is in protest against the inability of the state government to pass an ILP related bill in the assembly by September 21, a deadline set by the Joint Committee.

A group of members from the

Women Wing of JCILPS led by its convenor Thongam Apabi tried to storm the Raj Bhavan here yesterday carrying on the campaign for introduction of ILP. The women protesters made a request to meet Governor Dr Najma Heptulla over the issue but permission was denied.

“All non-locals who were coming to the state on Friday have been deported. We’ll detect and confirm the return to their destinations,” JCILPS Women Wing convenor Thongam Apabi told pressmen.

All 21 non-locals were coming to Imphal from Guwahati when they were detained and sent back by the volunteers of Joint Committee.

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Moirangcha said non-locals who are pursuing education and those working in government offices would not be encompassed by the ban. And the ban will not cover those non-locals who want to leave the state, he said.

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He was speaking in a meeting with IAF Chief of Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal C Hari Kumar here. The Chief Minister directed the state Civil Aviation Secretary to personally intervene and coordinate with the IAF authorities to sort out all pending issues, an official release said here.

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Aircel-Maxis case: Arrest warrants Apple iPhone 7 enters 30 more countries from Saturday against 2 Malaysian men New Delhi, September 24 (pti): A special 2G court today issued open warrants of arrest against Malaysian nationals T Ananda Krishnan and Augustus Ralph Marshall, who are accused in AircelMaxis deal case along with former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi.

Special Judge O P Saini also ordered that the trial against Maran brothers and two accused companies be segregated from that of those based in Malaysia -- Krishnan, Marshall, and two firms, Astro All Asia Network PLC and Maxis Communication Berhad -- saying their appearance may take long

time leading to a delay in proceedings.

"It is ordered that the trial of the appearing accused, that is, Dayanidhi Maran, Kalanithi Maran, M/s Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd and M/s South Asia Entertainment Holdings Ltd be segregated from the trial of accused Ralph Marshall, T Ananda Krishnan, M/s Astro All Asia Network Plc and M/s Maxis Communications Berhad...

"Miscellaneous file be opened relating these four accused, who are yet to be served. It is further ordered that an open and perpetual warrant of arrest be issued against Marshall and Krishnan," the court said.

The court's order came on CBI's plea which had

on August one sought issuance of arrest warrants against both the foreign nationals, stating that the summons issued to them could not be served.

The CBI had filed the charge sheet against the eight accused for offences punishable under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. In the 27-page order, the court noted that the allegations against the accused were "serious" and the only way left was to approach the Interpol for which issuance of warrant was necessary.

"They (Marshall and Krishnan) could not be

served with the summons through the normal course by resorting to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between the two countries.

"Malaysian authorities have categorically declined to effect the service. In such a situation, the only way left is to approach the Interpol and for that issue of warrant is necessary...

"In such a situation when further issuance of summons would be a futile exercise, it is rightful for the prosecution to ask for warrant of arrest against the accused," the court said while allowing the agency's plea.

Indian cyber security body opens first global chapter New Delhi, September 24 (iANS): With the aim to exchange information and best practices on cyber security, the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), a premier body on cyber security, on Saturday launched its first global chapter in Singapore. The DSCI Singapore chapter will help build linkages with various stakeholders in the government, industry and academia and

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"CyberSecurityisaglobal issue and needs attention of all stakeholders. It is essential that countries become partners to address this issue collaboratively," said Vijay Thakur Singh, High Com-

missioner to Singapore, in a statement. The Singapore chapter will help the community bridge cyber security skills gap between India and Singapore and explore opportunities for developing niche capabilities in cyber security product space.

"The formation of this chapter will be instrumental in building strong linkages between India and Singapore in the area of cyber se-

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New York, September 24 (iANS): After a stupendous response from 28 countries in the first phase beginning from September 16, Apple's iPhone 7 ans iPhone 7 Plus will now be available in additional 30 countries, starting from Saturday.

Todaya's launch includes the following countries: Andorra, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia and Slovenia. iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will be launched in India on October 7.

Apple also launched its new "Apple Watch Series 2", "Apple Watch Edition" and updated Series 1 models in 20 additional countries on Saturday.

The new "Apple Watch Series 2 Hermes" was also launcheed for the first time in 18 countries on Saturday.

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wAShiNgtoN, September 24 (reuterS): The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday said India was dumping welded stainless pressure pipe in the United States at below market value and unfairly subsidizing the products.

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The duties will become final if the International Trade Commission determines the U.S. industry was being harmed. The department said a final ITC decision was due on Nov. 6.

Bristol Metals, a subsidiary of U.S. steel products maker Synalloy Corp (SYNL.O), Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, a subsidiary of Finnish firm Outokumpu (OUT1V.HE), Felker Brothers Corp and Marcegaglia USA brought the case last year. In 2015, imports of the products from India were valued at an estimated $33.1 million, the department said.

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NAGALAND

‘Be independent and pragmatic’ A good citizen is not defined by birth CHK president exhort students as KCSU celebrates its 55th general session-cum-freshers’ social Our Correspondent Kohima | September 24

Chakhesang Hoho Kohima (CHK) president Theja Therieh today exhorted the 55th general session- cumfreshers social of the Kohima Chakhesang Students’ Union (KCSU) here at APO Hall.

Speaking on the occasion, he wanted to see the students to have a vision and focus to be independent and have a secured income.

“Do we have a stable economy to prove ourselves as a self sustained society? Where does our revenue come from? At present, we are surviving from the grants given by the Central government,” he said.

He said that their (students) pride and self esteem should be strong so as not to give in to easy money or earn fast bucks by degrading their moral and ethical values.

“You cannot build a Utopian world and live in it but you should be practical and pragmatic in your approach,” he said.

“We are fragmented by tribalism. Our allegiance to the community seems to be more important than to the state. The wrong policy

of Government providing jobs and public distributions through tribal lines has polarised the tribal communities to a large extend making our social harmony and integrity secondary to community interest,” he said.

He said the present subclassification of the already classified ‘Backward Tribe’ is against the law and roster chart must be done away.

The policy can be reviewed to create creamy layer and drive the policy towards the targeted sections.

He said Backward Region grants and border area funds must be extended on population proportions and address the specific pockets earmarked for the purpose to achieve the ideals of the programme and policy. Selection of Backward Regions must be based on authentic yardsticks by a competent committee. The divisions cannot be drawn on tribal or community lines but geographical and administrative divisions. This will not only address the issue but reduce tribal polarizations.

He also called upon the young students present to pledge themselves not to be bribed but to exercise one's franchise to elect good and

CHK president speaking at 55th general session cum freshers’ social of the Kohima Chakhesang Students’ Union at APO Hall Kohima on September 24.

accountable leaders.

“We all must involve in clean election by starting with purification of electoral roll and processes of election. We can do it, if we have a desire to live a good life under a good government,” he said.

Therieh said we must exert our voices and shout at the top of our voices and act in obedience, believing that God will do the rest. If we all force our way ahead, straight and not turning left or right, the victory is ours. We can

overpower this society and install a new society of our choice, the choice is ours.

Stating that many are critical about mushrooming of organizations in Nagaland, he however considered this as reactions to the situations prevailing today.

“Everybody wants their voices to be heard. This is a sign of social awakening and it calls for change and unless we allow change to happen, this social unrest will continue. That change

must begin from you and me. We must pledge ourselves to change and commit to change the society in which we live. We have learned so many things wrongly, and unless we learn to unlearn those wrongs, our society will never progress,” he said.

He also challenged the students to walk the miles to face the challenges and proved to the world 'I can do and I will do it'.

“There is no substitute to hard work, only those who walk tirelessly will achieve. The world is unfriendly and competitive; we are in that world of 'survival of the fittest'. It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can manage change. Let us manage change with skills and knowledge and do it smartly. We must look forward and take our society forward, he said.

We must dream big and make those dreams a reality. Let us move out of these comfort zone and change ourselves and change our ailing society…We have swim against the current to bring a change. Change, be the Change and change the world to live in a better world,’ he said.

Women right is human right: Mmhonlumo General store gutted in Mkg KLEE celebrates its Silver Jubilee Kohima, September 24 (Dipr): The Kohima Lotha Eloe Ekhung (KLEE) celebrated its Silver Jubilee today at the State Academy Hall Kohima under the theme "Rediscovering the Strength of Women.

"Parliamentary Secretary, Labour Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Border Affairs, Government of Nagaland Mmhonlumo Kikon who graced the occasion as the chief guest lauded KLEE for their many contributions rendered for the welfare of the society and the Lotha women in particular and further encouraged them to march forward together in unity even in future.

Observing that challenges may be many staying in the State capital amidst multi community and multi tribal society yet he encouraged the Lotha women to mould their children in the right perspective so that they become assets of the society.

He also urged upon every Lotha woman to actively participate in the KLEE forum.

Asserting Women right as Human right, Kikon said that knowledge and right has no discrimination between men and women-

folk.

Encouraging the Lotha women to preserve culture, Mmhonlumo reminded, "Culture is rich and it can also make you rich."

Chairperson of Indian Red Cross Society, Abeni TCK, in her exhortation dwelt on the strength of women and maintained that God has bestowed immense strength to the womenfolk in the form of love, gracefulness, bravery and fear of God. Remarking strength of women as limitless Abeni reminded the gathering to thank God for His kindness.

She further called upon them for changing their mindset and to march ahead with the spirit of inclusiveness.

First President of KLEE, Lochumlo Yanthan extended greetings on the occasion recollected the journey of KLEE thus far.

Let us retrospect our life; revive our heart's and mind and gear up thus looking forward to celebrate 50 years of KLEE, she said.

President of KLEE, Arhoni Kikon in her introductory speech informed that KLEE was established in the year 1991. Presently there are 2263 members under KLEE comprising of

860 girl students, 302 graduates, 419 employed both in govt and private sectors and 670 unemployed female members she said.

She further informed that KLEE is affiliated to Kyong Lotha Eloe Hoho which is the apex women body and Naga Mothers' Association.

The KLEE strongly reiterated its support for 33% women reservation and expressed gratitude to the Lotha menfolk for their support and confidence reposed on them.

In the programme Pastor KLBC Rev. Mhathung blessed all the Lotha women through prayer while a moment of silence was observed in remembrance of the departed souls who served KLEE during the last 25 years followed by prayer by women Pastoress KLBC, Nyanchumi Kithan.

Befitting the occasion Yachumaro Cultural club and Cuckoo Cultural club presented cultural songs.

Brotherhood group also added more colours to the programme with a special rendition. Lotha womenfolk both young and old dressed in colourful traditional attires attended the programme which was followed by a grand Jubilee feast.

IHSS conducts ‘spiritual awakening prog’

Students of Imsutemjen Hr. Sec School, Mokokchung pose for lens after graduating from the Reveal -1 Junior spiritual awakening programme held on September 23&24 at the school premises.

moKoKchung, September 24 (mexn): Imsutemjen Hr. Sec. School, Mokokchung organized its two-day annual spiritual awakening programme for class one to seven on September 23 & 24. Based on the theme

'Reveal- 1 Junior', Alemla Apong, Founder and Director of Children Evangelism Foundation (CEF) was the resource person and the praise & worship was led by CEF worship team.

The purpose of the 'Reveal -1 Junior' was to bring

a holistic development in educational institutions and to equip and encourage the present generation to be good human beings knowing the true calling of Christ. The programme was held at the school premises.

The jubilee souvenir of the Mopungchuket Senso Telungjem, Dimapur (MSTD) being released at its Golden Jubilee on September 20. MSTD, comprising of people hailing from Mopungchuket village, in Mokokchung district, celebrated the day at Agri Expo, 4th Mile, Dimapur.

Morung Express News Dimapur | September 24

Retired Pro-Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University, Prof. A. Lanunungsang called for greater social responsibility as individuals and as a collective, while addressing a programme in Dimapur on September 24. The programme – the golden jubilee celebration of the Mopungchuket Senso Telungjem, Dimapur (MSTD), was held under the theme, ‘Meraket Senso (noble citizen) at the Agri Expo, 4th Mile. People hailing from Mopungchuket village, in Mokokchung district, makes up the MSTD. As the theme speaker, Prof. Lanunungsang held that the term ‘meraket senso’ or noble citizen is rather multifaceted; a collective of qualities that personifies an individual’s worth in relation to the society at large.

Standing for the good of the society, respect for others, obedience, desire to serve, cultivating attitude that is amiable to all are virtues that defines a responsible citizen, he added. In essence, “A citizen is not an outsider or a guest or slave but in essence an individual who epitomises these qualities.”

While citizenship is normally established by place of birth, he said that

the characteristics of a good human being cannot be measured or defined by birth alone. “Everyone is a citizen of this earth.

Wherever we reside we are counted as residents of that place.” However, he stated that a person who cannot stay under the social and cultural milieu of a place cannot be considered a noble citizen, adding, “An irresponsible individual cannot enjoy the rights of a citizen.”

According to him, a balanced interplay of rights and duties should be allowed to come into play to foment an environment conducive to growth. As for the duties, he quoted John F. Kennedy’s words, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country,” while stating that a citizen must be willing and prepared to say, “What I can do for my country or my people…” rather than expecting from others.

Contrasting the concept of a noble citizen with that of an ignoble citizen, he said that the latter can act as a hindrance to the progress of the society.

Such circumstances can arise, “If we do not preserve our cultural and social values.” Upholding one’s native tongue would go a long way towards preserving

one’s cultural identity, he said particularly targeted at the youths. “Don’t be just a learner of cultural and social values but also be a practitioner.”

MSTD, which began with a membership of 19 is today over 700 strong.

This, according to Prof.

Lanunungsang, is a manifestation of the village’s noble characteristics. As responsible citizens, he urged the people of Mopungchuket to put more effort towards the uplift of the village, which ultimately would impact the society in general.

Dr. Imtiwapang Aier, Parliamentary Secretary for Geology & Mining, emphasised on the importance of preserving native identity and language at a time when the world has witnessed the loss of many an indigenous culture over the past few decades. “At this rate, we only can imagine how it will be in a 100 years.”

Speaking of unity, he said that it has become the norm for one and all to espouse principle of peace and unity yet, he added, “In practice we hardly practice what we profess in the process creating division.” The circumstances today, he added calls for a serious commitment towards honouring “our words.”

EAC Satoi conduct classes, free tuitions moKoKchung, September 24 (mexn): A general store - Durga store located at Arkong ward, Mokokchung Town, was completely gutted in the early hours of September 24. Properties worth Rs. 20 lakhs were destroyed in the fire, said the

proprietor. Fire brigade and others battled the fire and brought it under control. The MCCI president Tsukti Longkumer and others were at the spot to take stock of the situation. The MMC administrator and ADC, Bendanglila also visited the spot.

Dimapur, September 24 (mexn): The EAC of Satoi, in Zunheboto District, Nockpai Konyak has been conducting classes, taking free home tuition, making door-to-door visits and purchasing the food stuffs and basic needs for the students at his expenses, a Satoi organisation informed today.

The EAC is rendering his valuable services to-

wards our society by teaching class 9 and 10 students at GHS Satoi during his free time , providing free home tuition to class 10 students at his residence, stated Satoi Town Youth Organisation President Huka V Tuccu in a press note In order to promote and create environmental awareness, Nockpa has also replaced all the incandescent street bulbs at Sa-

toi Town with CFL bulbs and donated tree sapling to be planted in an around Satoi Town, it added.

Stating that the EAC’s vision for the betterment of the society is visible through different changes in the area, the STYO President said that the Satoi publics are highly indebted to him and expressed their gratitude for his gesture and encouragement.

SAGOK 25 years: Instrospecting future sustenence Kisama|September 24 Morung Express News

With “Sustainability and Introspection” as the main focus of the celebration, the Southern Angami Gazetted Officers Krotho (SAGOK) commemorated its 25 years here today at Bamboo Hall, Kisama.

Chairing the program, Nosazol Charles shared concerns about sustainability which has become a global concern and the highlighted the need for the organisation to initiate plans for the common good.

The theme session of the celebration focused on two topics i.e. Sustainability and Introspection and Engineer-in-chief Khüpi Natso Er. Khüpi Natso and Commissioner& Secretary to the GoN, Menükhol John shared their thoughts on theme respectively.

Speaking on the topic ‘Introspection’ the Commissioner& Secretary to the GoN, Menükhol John urged the SAGOK members to sharpen their axe and work for the coming generation with renewed vigour.

Introspecting on the abundant blessings bestowed on the Southern region such as the rich flora

and fauna, landscape, natural resources besides the national highway and the educational institutions, John noted that some parts within Nagaland are yet to have connectivity even after 53 years of statehood.

John maintained that the southern Angamis are neither advance nor better than any other people but they have the collective wisdom which was inherited from the forefathers.

He cited Southern Angami Board of Trustee (SABT), known as the exchequer of the area, as an example of the unique institution in Nagaland which was established through the collective wisdom of the people.

The Commissioner& Secretary further challenged the SAGOK members to frame its vision in order to forge ahead, adding that it is the responsibility of the Krotho to pass the baton to the next generation.

Speaking on the essence of sustainability, Engineer-in-chief Khüpi Natso stated that the forefathers had the practice of planning for the whole in order to overcome any unforeseen circumstances.

However the opposite is practiced in the present scenario where many Nagas are giving up their lands in pursuit of government jobs and subsidies from the government, he pointed out.

Even after 50 years of statehood, we live in a welfare state which means we are more or less the consumer state, opined Natso stressing that the state does not have any sustainable program except the Likimro project.

“We have to change our mindsets and be ready to go back to nature in order to sustain the lands and the community,” Natso emphasised adding that the first step to sustainability is to sensitise the people and further practice enforcement of the system and usage of the law of the land while striving to promote sustainability in our area.

In the inaugural session exhortations were deliv-

ered by Er. Vikho-o Yhoshü, MLA, and Er. Kropol Vitsu shared their concerns for the SAGOK and the community.

Upholding the Organisation as a ‘Think tank’ group and trailblazers of the community, Yhoshü urged the SAGOK to lead the people towards progressive initiatives, to generate visionary ideas, and moderate and temper whenever the situation requires.

SAGOK must also help the community to unlearn and re-learn as times may require of us, viewed Yhoshü who encouraged the members present to speak honestly and share openly and plan for the people. Er. Kropol Vitsu, MLA appealed the Krotho to educate and support the villages in the region particularly in the area of education and professions. The 25 years celebration magazine was released by Dr. Neiketou Kiso, President, SAPO. The celebration also remembered and paid homage to the pioneers and founding members of the organisation in 1991.

A prayer was invoked by Pastor Rokovilie Zashümo, Baptist Church Phesama while the General Secretary report was shared by Shürhovol Naleo.

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_____________________________ Because Children Matters

Find the hidden picture

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nce, Aesop was playing with some children in his neighbourhood. He was running around and laughing out with those children.

While Aesop played,

a Man from Athens, who knew him, walked by the playfield. He saw Aesop playing and was shocked to see his childish play.

The Man laughed aloud at Aesop and said, “Aesop, such kind of play does not suit your age and

wisdom. What are you trying to teach these children? Don’t you have better things to do?” Hearing the Man’s words, Aesop did not lose his cool. He smiled and ran back to the field to bring a bow.

The Man was curious to see what Aesop would do next.

Aesop then tied a string around the bow and kept it at the Man’s feet.

Then he said, “Dear friend, if this bow is always kept strained, it would lose its elasticity. And some day,

it will snap. We have to sometimes use it or let it go free so that it will be fitter for use when it is wanted!” The Man understood what Aesop said.0 Physical activity is important for an active and fresh mind.

Back to School Jokes Make Your Own Microscope

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with fine print works well

Instructions: • Make a loop at the end of the fuse wire about 2mm wide.

• Dip it into some water to get a drop formed in the loop.

• Hold it close to your eye and look closely at an object such as a magazine.

• You may have to experiment to get the right greater detail than if you distance but you should were just looking with the see a magnified image, naked eye. especially if you have the drop as close to your eye What you'll need: as possible.

• A piece of fuse wire • Some water What's happening?

• Objects to look at Pioneers of early mi(newspaper or a magazine croscopes originally used

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ake a simple microscope using water and take a closer look at the world around you. The lens you create with water works like a microscope or magnifying glass, allowing you to see objects in much

tiny glass globes filled with water to magnify objects, this is similar to what you are doing in this experiment. The water droplet forms the shape of a convex lens, which refracts the light and converges it at the point where you see the image clearly. It was later that the method of grinding glass to make lenses was perfected.

Modern microscopes have many lenses in them and allow us to see extremely small objects.

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Nature Facts E njoy amazing information and cool facts about everything from plants that eat insects to animals that sleep while standing up with our wide range of fun nature facts for kids. Read on and have fun learning about nature!

• The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the world’s largest reef system.

• The waste hierarchy or 3 R’s are (in order of importance) reduce, reuse and recycle.

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6 feet in diameter.

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• Although Polar Bears have white, fluffy fur, their skin is actually black.

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• Around three quarters of the increase in CO2 levels from human activity over the last 20 years is from the burning of fossil fuels. The rest is made up largely of land use changes such as deforestation.

• The largest land based mammals on Earth are elephants.

• Born in 1809, Charles Darwin was an English

FAITH LEAF

SunDAY 25•09•2016

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Churches need to close the women in leadership gap

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Tony Morgan

ast year we released the Next Level Teams report, a survey of more than 600 leaders from churches of all different shapes and sizes. The research uncovered many encouraging findings about how churches are leveraging their leadership resources for Kingdom impact.

One particular finding, though, really alarmed me.

Of the churches we surveyed, 41% still do not have any women on their senior leadership teams.

That means two out of every five churches only have men in these key leadership roles. Most surprising was the fact that megachurches with more than 3,000 people in attendance were the least likely to involve women on their senior leadership teams.

Here are a few reasons why I think churches need to be more proactive on this issue: #1 – The culture is wrestling with this issue.

This is a topic that is impacting the culture around us. Catalyst has confirmed that though women make up 47% of the total labor force in the United States, only 4% hold CEO positions at S&P 500 companies. If you extend that to all senior-level leadership roles, the number climbs to 25%, but that’s still not close to reflecting the overall engagement of women in the workforce.

As a result, businesses across the country are being confronted with the leadership gender gap.

Companies like Google, Twitter, Apple, and Facebook have all come under fire for gender diversity problems, and as a result all have proactive strategies to close the gap. Every time one of these companies improves or falls behind, it becomes a trending topic on social media. It becomes news because the culture sees this as an issue that needs to be addressed.

This is an opportunity for the church to lead by example. We should be helping to shape the culture’s perspective on leveraging women leaders.

#2 – God gives women leadership gifts.

Let’s get back to the basics. As Christ-followers, we all have spiritual gifts (1 Peter 4:10). One of the spiritual gifts that some Christfollowers have is leadership (Romans 12:8). We are all called to use these gifts as part of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12).

Nowhere in the Bible does it indicate that only men receive the leadership gift. Like all the spiritual gifts, leadership is genderneutral. That means if women in your church with the leadership gift don’t have the opportunity to lead and carry out their role in the body of Christ, you are asking them to disobey God. And, you are not fulfilling your responsibility to equip God’s people to do his work (Ephesians 4:12).

There’s actually a very long history of God using women to lead. One great example was Deborah whose story is told in Judges 4. Deborah was a wife. She was

noted for speaking God’s truth.

She was one of the first leaders of Israel. She was a warrior, leading men into battle. It baffles me that we’ve gone from God using women leaders like Deborah to fulfill his purposes to a place where churches are unwilling to empower women to use their leadership gifts.

As a side note, I know many churches and denominations have restrictions preventing women from being called pastors or being allowed to teach.

Though I don’t personally agree with those doctrinal positions, I still want to challenge these churches to allow women with strong leadership gifts to serve in senior leadership roles. You may not be allowed to let them teach or call them “pastors,” but can you at least let them lead? #3 – Women lead differently than men.

I’m in the camp that generally believes men and women have unique wirings. That’s a good thing for many reasons, but it certainly has practical implications when it comes to leadership.

Studies have shown that women leaders are more focused on developing relationships on the team. They are more facilitative which probably explains why they’re more likely to develop consensus in decision-making.

They’re more instructional and have greater capacity to develop processes. Their wiring allows them to develop strong self-interest in the organization’s goals.

Women generally have a different leadership style than men, and that’s very positive. In fact, the Peterson Institute for International Economics has confirmed that businesses with more women in senior leadership roles are also more profitable. I love when research confirms what God has designed. When we allow women to use their gifts to their full potential, the organization gets healthier and performs better.

Just so you know, this is a priority for The Unstuck Group as well. We’re trying to be very intentional about identifying leaders and consultants who reflect the gender and ethnic diversity of the church. We have some work to do. Two of our top five leaders are women, and women make up a third of our entire team. Our challenge, of course, is that we draw our team from healthy, growing churches. We are a reflection of you.

With that, we’d like to help disrupt the status quo on this topic.

We want to elevate the conversation so that others will join us in trying to empower women leaders in the church. With that, I’ve asked our team to pull together a series of articles that we’ll share in the coming days. I hope you’ll engage this conversation with your team and begin to develop an intentional strategy to make sure your leadership reflects the entire body of Christ.

Tony is the Chief Strategic Officer and founder of The Unstuck Group. For 14 years, Tony served on the senior leadership teams at West Ridge Church (Dallas, GA), NewSpring Church (Anderson, SC) and Granger Community Church (Granger, IN).

The Good Shepherd and His sheep

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Selie Visa

ible passage: "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep.

So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.

Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-- just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep."

(John 10:10-15) 1. The tasks of a shepherd: The progenitors of the Jews in the patriarchal age were nomads, and their history is rich in scenes of pastoral life.

The occupation of tending the flocks was undertaken, not only by the

sons of wealthy chiefs, but even by their daughters.

In Palestine proper the shepherd held a subordinate position. The eastern shepherd, as described in the Bible, was attended with much hardship, and even danger. He was exposed to the extremes of heat and cold. He had to encounter the attacks of wild beasts, occasionally of the larger species, such as lions, panthers and bears, nor was he free from the risk of robbers.

David defended his flock against a lion and a bear.

To meet these various foes the shepherd's equipment consisted of the a mantle, made probably of sheep skin with the fleece on, which he turned inside out in cold weather, a scrip or wallet containing a small amount of food, a sling, which is still the favorite weapon of the Bedouin shepherd, and lastly a rod which served the double purpose of a weapon against foes and a crook for the management of the flock.

2. The routine of a

shepherd: In the morning the shepherd led forth his flock from the fold which he did by going before them and calling to them, as is still usual in the East.

On arrival at the pasturage he watched the flock and should any sheep stray, he had to search for it until he found it. He supplied them with water, either at a running stream or at troughs attached to wells. At evening he brought them back to the fold, and counted them to see that none were missing, by passing them "under the rod" as they entered the door of the enclosure. Finally, he watched the entrance of the fold throughout the night. The task of a shepherd thus required great watchfulness, particularly by night. It also required tenderness toward the young and feeble.

3. Why are we compared to sheep? Sheep are basically helpless creatures who cannot survive long without a shepherd.

They are rather stupid in comparison to other ani-

mals. Sheep are essentially dumb animals and hard to train. They do not have good eyesight, nor do they hear well. They are very slow animals who cannot escape predators. They are helpless creatures. They have no strong jaws and teeth, no horns or claws or strength to fight other animals that prey upon them. Sheep have a natural tendency to wander off and get lost. When sheep go astray, they are in danger of getting lost, being attacked, even dying from falling off cliffs. When we are compared to sheep it is not so flattering but it is right on target.

4. The relation between sheep and shepherd: Sheep are totally dependent on the shepherd. A shepherd always carry a staff with a crook to fight off other animals that prey on sheep and to gently push back any sheep straying away from the fold. He knows each sheep by name. He knows which sheep is weak and when it needs to be carried. He knows which

sheep has the most tendency to go its own way and get lost. The shepherd must keep a constant eye on such sheep who have the tendency to stray. In the same way we are totally dependent upon the Lord to protect and care for us. Within our own nature there is a strong tendency to go astray following the lusts of our flesh and eyes and pursuing the pride of life.

5. Jesus, the Good Shepherd: Jesus declared that He is our Shepherd and demonstrated it by giving His life for us.

Through His willing sacrifice, the Lord made salvation possible for all who come to Him in faith. In proclaiming that He is the good shepherd, Jesus speaks of laying down His life for His sheep. Only in Christ will you find safety, compassion, providence and protection. No evil can harm us if we follow him by recognising His voice, by knowing His smell and by being willing to be guided by His shepherd's staff.

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Grace met LOVE

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friend was narrating about how a couple that we know does so much without any media attention or publicity with and through their church. He went on to say about how he was in tears while appreciating them for all that they do. This couple is full of love! I see just and only pure love and grace in them. Their hearts go out to people — all kinds of people and many times, the kind that is often overlooked, oppressed, suppressed and rejected.

And what I'm writing today is a complete surprise to them. They don't know anything about it. But I know and I feel kindness is what keeps the world afloat, and its significance is so much more when spread out along with the love of Christ, which is why I want them to be known and talked of as the big love and care givers they are.

Kevi and Visasier Kevichüsa are the Pastors of Kingdom Culture Church, formerly known as Kingdom Culture Project. Four years old and raising up an evergrowing army of young people for the Lord.

Their small but Sunday congregation won't really wow you if you're about the numbers, but the love and joy seen and felt and given out by each of them is immeasurable. It is beyond amazing how much we can love simply as human beings. Love is powerful and right here is where it is proven true and so tangibly; and when you know love is powerful and you've seen and tasted it and known it to be good, it only makes sense to share it around.

Kingdom Culture Church takes food to the homeless at the railway station, Dimapur; weekly, on their Tuesday Outreach. What started as a step towards city transformation, an aim that dwells richly in their hearts; today, is a weekly activity and a one-step-at-a-time process to fulfilling the dream and desire to turn the Outreach into a food truck where these people who are often ignored and rejected get at the least, one square meal daily! Tuesday Outreach brings in what they call Feeding Testimonies — stories about who was fed and what prayer concerns they had and the stories bring in testimonies of people being

healed and saved and just receiving love altogether! Now, the Tuesday Outreach won't do without dedicated and passionate people fill with even more compassion!

The church leaders themselves volunteer to prepare, cook and pack the food that's to be distributed each Tuesday. Then, they are joined by young people — about thirty, who team up to deliver the packed meals.

Each of these packed meals goes to the people who are seen lying down and sitting in the corners of the railway station.

All Kevi asked the members, on a Sunday I attended church, was to “show up” and be available to give love.

What touched me so much was how Kevi spoke about the Outreach, “The good news looks like a plate of food to the hungry, like healing to the diseased, like acceptance to the prostitute...We have started with feeding we want to continue reaching the rest.” The people who receive meals don't just get to eat but get prayed for, and little moments of interaction too — probably the only time they get talked to in the week or in every few days.

As I met some of them for the very first time, the way their faces lit up and the way they shoot their “Hey! I know you” smiles made my heart so happy! This young Church and these young people are getting through them with love! They're succeeding at it! And when you love people who cannot give anything back to you, besides receiving what you have to offer, gladly and be happy to see you next, that's when you realise how it feels to really love! My heart is so happy for all of them — the Pastors, the leaders, the young people who volunteer. The love that they show, the kindness and grace in which they speak and address the people, is just plainly what Jesus meant when He said “Love your neighbour.”

The Tuesday Outreach is budgeted around Rs. 900 per feeding for 50-60 packs of food. You can donate too if you'd like.

Kingdom Culture Church is located at Thongo Enclave, First Floor, Duncan Dimapur and hold their worship services at the Warehouse Hall, second floor, every Sunday at 10:00 AM.

How and why to get kids to memorize scripture

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Megan Briggs

n our digital age, we have lost sight of the need to memorize Scripture. A lot of us feel it’s close to impossible to practice this discipline. When we think about kids practicing it, we go even further into despair. Kids today are raised with instant access to Scripture and even faster answers to their questions via Google. But there are a handful of benefits we forget about when we justify their not needing to memorize Scripture.

It helps them make good choices: Scripture can speak to us in times of struggles of conscience and tell us what is right and what is wrong.

“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you,” (Psalm 119:11) the psalmist says. This is a tactic we should employ in our modern age.

It wires their brains for increased cognition: That’s right: Scripture memorization makes kids smarter. Our brains are flexible, meaning

we can learn new things and develop new habits and thinking patterns, long into life. This “plastic” state of our brains is something scientists call neuroplasticity. Scripture calls this “renewing your mind,” which will lead to transformation (Romans 12:2). Children’s brains are even more moldable than adults’ brains, which means they actually have an easier time developing new patterns based on what they’re

learning. In their book “How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist,” authors Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Walkman make the case for ruminating on the love of God and what positive effects this can have on cognition. They claim increased memory and increased compassion toward others are just two of the benefits. When children memorize Scripture,

they are essentially meditating on God’s word, which speaks to his goodness and love for them.

It gives them something positive to think about : There is a lot of negativity and fear in our culture right now.

Whether it’s coming from the news or the popular media children consume, a number of things are setting kids at dis-ease. The thoughts the average child struggles to shoulder today are much different, and far more anxious, than those of previous generations, according to the leading psychological research of the day.

Scripture can give an anxious child something positive to think about when his or her worries rise. It can also prevent anxiety from becoming an unmanageable problem in a child’s life.

That all sounds great, you may be thinking, but how on earth do we get today’s kids, who are looking at a screen practically every waking hour, to buckle down and memorize

something from a book? Fortunately, the Bible has an advantage over other texts that were written post-printing press/ digital age. Much of Scripture was originally given to us in oral form, and while we don’t use the same languages as its authors did, some of those mnemonic devices built into the Word carry over to English as well. For instance, we were given a commandment for every finger on our body. Perhaps God even wired into our bodies the ability to memorize his word. This wouldn’t surprise me.

This divine forethought on God’s part, coupled with what we know of good memorizing practices, can be harnessed to engage your kids in Scripture memorization.

You’ve doubtless heard about the benefits of addressing each learning style in your teaching of children. Fortunately, we’ve just run across a new Bible for little ones called Hidden In My Heart (HIMH) Scripture Memo-

ry Bible, which emphasizes Scripture memorization and employs several different activities to reach each learning style. This Bible does a good job of incorporating the following tactics to help kids memorize Scripture.

To memorize Scripture, kids need to: Hear it: This is especially helpful for audio learners. But every learning style benefits from words being set to music. HIMH Bible includes 100 verses that have been set to music so that little ones will be able to sing along as they learn.

Scripture set to music also has benefits for those tactile learners, as you can include hand motions or dance moves to go along with the songs.

See it: This one is mainly for the visual learners in your midst, but multiple approaches to learning something will help all your kids retain the words. This is where it’s beneficial to give young readers a children’s Bible using a sim-

ple translation they can understand and learn to read for themselves.

Interact with it: Kids these days love to use games and activities to learn. This is why the HIMH Bible includes pdf downloads of activities the kids can do while they are listening to the Scripture. Activities like these are great for tactile and visual learners especially. Another way to encourage kids to interact with Scripture is to ask them how the verse relates to their own lives. After learning this verse, how might you live differently?

Verbalize it: Finally, you want to help your kids by having them recite the Scripture they’ve been memorizing back to you. This gets everyone involved and helps the kids see how they are progressing in their efforts.

Megan Briggs is a content editor and passionate follower of Christ. Two things – she believes – that should be linked together more often. Her experience in ministry to youth and parents as well as the extensive amount of time she’s spent in ministry overseas gives her a unique perspective on the global church.

Readers may please note that, the contents of the articles published on this page do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Will isolate Pakistan for exporting terror: Modi Uri attack a reaction to Indian 'Verbal belligerence' no substitute for atrocities in Kashmir: Nawaz policy and action: Cong targets Modi

(LEFT) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (RIGHT) India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo)

New Delhi, September 24 (iANS): In his strongest attack yet on Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the sacrifices of 18 soldiers killed in the Uri terror attack will not go in vain and India will totally isolate Pakistan in the international arena for "exporting terror".

Addressing a public meeting here as part of the BJP national council meeting, Modi said a time will come when the people of Pakistan will rise against their own rulers on the issue of terrorism.

Hitting hard at Pakistan over the September 18 Uri terror attack, Modi said there was a sense of anger among people of the country over the audacious attack and the deaths of soldiers.

Referring to remarks of former Pakistani leaders of fighting a 1,000 year war with India, Modi said: "There is a government in Delhi today which is ready to accept the challenge."

"I want to tell the people of Pakistan - India is ready to fight

you," Modi said, adding that both countries should fight against poverty, unemployment and illiteracy -- "let's see who wins".

In a dig at Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his address at the United Nations General Assembly, Modi said: "Today's rulers were reading a speech of patrons of terrorism and talking of Kashmir." His reference was to the wide belief that Sharif's UN speech was written

by Rawalpindi, the Pakistan army headquarters.

"Rulers of Pakistan listen, the sacrifice of 18 soldiers will not go waste. India has been successful in isolating you. We will force you to be left alone in the world.

That day is not far when people of Pakistan will take to streets to fight against the rulers and fight terrorism," Modi said.

Modi spent a large part of his forceful speech on the issue of terrorism with specific reference to the Uri incident.

"India has never bowed be-

IAF test fires MICA missiles

New Delhi, September 24 (iANS): The Tiger Squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully fired the recently acquired BVR (Beyond Visual Range) air-to-air MICA missile on a target from an upgraded Mirage-2000 aircraft, an official statement said on Saturday.

"The missile achieved a direct hit on a target which was much smaller than an actual aircraft and flying at low altitude. The target was destroyed on impact, validating the missile's launch envelope," the statement said. The IAF has become one of the few air forces in the world with the capability of such missile. India purchased 450 MICAs from European missile major MBDA as part of the Mirage 2000 upgrade deal from France in 2012 for $1.23 billion.

The MICA will be mounted on the 36 Rafale combat jets that India is purchasing from France, the deal for which was inked on September 23.

Kashmiri truckers mistaken for terrorists

rAigAD, September 24 (iANS): A trio of Kashmiris sporting army-style fatigues sparked panic among security agencies who detained them in Panvel town here on Saturday afternoon, an official said. They were later allowed to go after the antecedents were checked. The incident happened near Gavhanphata when the trio was found near a container truck wearing army type uniforms and Central Industrial Security Force troopers, passing in a bus, accosted them. The three were taken to the Panvel police station and thoroughly questioned, said Senior Police Inspector Sunil Bajare, and the truth finally emerged. Explaining the military uniforms with them, the trio said they were former soldiers but were now working for a truck company and were on way to deliver a consignment. Later, an official from the company arrived and vouched for their credentials after which they were permitted to leave. Coming in the wake of the suspicious sightings by some school students in Uran in the district on Thursday, Saturday's incident, barely 30 km away in Panvel, rang alarm bells among the security agencies. Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale said that the persons were only truck labourers and all other speculation was fake. Meanwhile, the local police continued their operation to trace out the unknown persons for the third day, but with no success, he said.

RS member submits bill to declare Pakistan a terrorist nation

New Delhi, September 24 (iANS): Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday submitted a private members' bill to the Upper House to get Pakistan declared a terrorist nation. "I hereby give notice of my intention to move for leave to introduce the enclosed private members' bill 'Declaration of States as Sponsor of Terrorism Bill, 2016' in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament," he said in a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari. If a private member bill is passed in one of the houses, it has to go to the other house for approval, and then for President's assent. This procedure is followed for the bills brought by the government.

Delhi man held for sending obscene pictures to girls

New Delhi, September 24 (iANS): A man has been arrested from the city for allegedly stalking girls and sending them their morphed obscene pictures on social networking sites, police said on Saturday. Rajesh Gambhir, 29, a mobile phone vendor, was nabbed from his city residence and three mobiles full of obscene pictures of over 50 minor girls were seized by the police. During the analysis of the data recovered from his mobile phones, morphed pictures of girls were found. The accused disclosed that he used to visit and save profile pictures of girls on Facebook.

"Using a mobile app, he used to add the faces of such girls on objectionable obscene female images and tormented them by sending their morphed objectionable pictures and vulgar, abusive messages through 'WhatsApp' and 'Facebook'. He used to threaten the girls with dire consequences if they did not acceded to his demands,"

loNDoN, September 24 (iANS): The terror attack on an Indian army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir could be a backlash to the "atrocities" in Indian-administered Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said.

"The Uri attack can be the reaction of the atrocities in Kashmir, as the close relatives and near and dear ones of those killed and blinded over the last two months were hurt and outraged," Sharif told reporters in London on Friday, where he stopped on his way back from the UN General Assembly session in New York.

The Premier rejected the Indian allegations on the September 18 Uri attack as "irresponsible" and "without any evidence". Eighteen Indian soldiers were killed in the terror attack, which India has blamed on Pakistan-

fore terrorism. Will not do so. We will defeat terrorism," MOdi said.

In a direct attack on terrorists, Modi said they should heed his words that India will not forget the sacrifice of the soldiers killed in the Uri attack.

Modi also said the Army and security forces had foiled 17 recent attempts by terrorists to infiltrate. Referring to Pakistan, he said: "Only one country is exporting terrorism in all directions."

He said rulers of Pakistan were misguiding people in the name of Kashmir.

"People of Pakistan should ask their rulers that they are not able to control what is with them," Modi said referring to erstwhile East Pakistan that is now Bangladesh. "The people of Pakistan should ask their rulers... PoK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) is with you, you can't even manage that. Earlier, East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, was with you, you could not manage that. You are unable to manage

based militants. Sharif also wondered how India had hurled accusations against Pakistan only hours after the Uri incident without holding any inquiry or investigation.

"How could India accuse Pakistan only hours after the Uri incident without holding any inquiry or investigation. This is not reasonable," Sharif was quoted as saying.

He said New Delhi should have held an inquiry and waited for the findings before pointing fingers at Islamabad.

He further alleged that "the whole world knows about Indian atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir".

Talking about peace between the two countries, Nawaz deemed it "impossible without the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute", Pakistan Today reported.

PoK, Sindh, Gilgit- Baltistan and Balochistan, and you are talking of Kashmir... They are misleading you on Kashmir," he said.

Modi said he wanted to remind the people of Pakistan that before Partition in 1947, their forefathers also considered this land as their own.

"I want to speak to the people of Pakistan. I want to remind them that before 1947 your forefathers too used to consider this country as your motherland, worship it. Keeping that in mind I want to ask a few things."

He said both countries became independent at the same time. "So how is it that India exports software, but you (Pakistan) export terrorists."

He said that terrorism is affecting India's neighbours, including Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

"In the world when reports of terrorism come, then this news also follows that the terrorists came from that (neighbouring)

country, or like Osama bin Laden, have found a hideout there."

He said Indian forces were giving befitting reply to all terror acts.

PM meets chiefs of army, air force

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the chiefs of the Army and Air Force and Vice Chief of the Navy here.

Officials said the meeting was "routine." The meeting was attended by Army Chief General Dalbir Singh, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Karambir Singh. Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba is not in Delhi.

There have been a series of high-level meetings in the government in the wake of the Uri terror attack that killed 18 soldiers. The Army chief has attended some of these meetings.

Modi had said after the Uri terror attack that its perpetrators will not go unpunished.

New Delhi, September 24 (iANS): Congress on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "shooting the breeze" on the Uri terror attack in his speech at the BJP meet and said that "verbal belligerence" can never be a substitute for policy and action.

"Prime Minister is only shooting the breeze. He is trying to hide the inefficiency of his government behind rhetoric," Congress leader Manish Tewari told IANS. The Congress leader's remarks came after the Prime Minister targetted Pakistan in his speech in Kozhikode at the BJP's National Council meet. Modi accused Pakistan of exporting terrorism, saying that "There is one country in Asia which wants bloodbath in Asia".

Modi has also said that there is anger in India post the September 18 Uri terror attack and that the sacrifices of the 18 soldiers killed would not be forgotten.

Modi only believes in rhetoric: CPI-M New Delhi, September 24 (iANS): Appearing unimpressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi vitriolic attack against Pakistan for "exporting terrorism", the CPI-M on Saturday said the BJP-led central government lacked concrete policies to deal with the Pakistan and Kashmir issues.

"The Prime Minister believes only in rhetoric, we have seen and heard him saying these things during the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and are hearing it again. It seems Modi believes he is still in the opposition because we have heard only words... where is the action?" Communist Party of India-Marxist poliburo member Mohammad Salim told IANS. Addressing a party rally in Kerala's Kozhikode, Modi squarely targetted Pakistan for Uri terror attack in which 18 soldiers were killed and asserted endeavours will be taken to isolate Pakistan globally for exporting terror.

But Salim questioned the efficacy.

"Post the Pathankot attack we have seen similar posturing by the Modi government and now after the Uri attack, they are once again doing the same. Does this government have any concrete policy regarding Pakistan and Kashmir?" asked Salim referring to the Sunday attack in Kashmir and the attack on the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot in Punjab earlier in the year. "Only words will not suffice, the government has to come out with definitive plans and policies regarding Pakistan and Kashmir.

Congress critical of Rafale deal, Army, NDRF deployed in rainwants contract to be made public affected areas of Hyderabad

New Delhi, September 24 (pti): Raising several questions over the Rs 59,000-crore Rafale fighter jet deal, Congress today said the absence of any provision of technology transfer would cost India "very heavily".

Former Defence Minister A K Antony also demanded making public the inter-governmental agreement with France. He wondered how India would bridge the gap with respect to China and Pakistan by acquiring just 36 aircraft when the original plan was for 126.

Addressing a press conference along with party spokesman Manish Tewari at the AICC headquarters, Antony lamented that the idea of 'Make in India' which was there in the original plan has also "gone" in the present deal.

"During UPA, we had planned to buy 126 aircraft to strengthen IAF which was its urgent operational requirement considering security situation in the country," Antony said wondering why only 36 aircraft were being bought.

"Is it enough to meet operational requirement

Sub committee to analyse Rafale pricing

pANAji, September 24 (iANS): The pricing of the 36 Rafale fighter jets being purchased from France will be analysed by the parliamentary sub committee on defence, the sub committee's Convenor Shantaram Naik said on Saturday. "We will analyse the price and we will not go by the statements of Parrikar, which he is making time and again," Naik, who is also Congress Rajya Sabha MP, said on the sidelines of a Congress workers' meet in Panaji. On Friday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian signed a $8.8 billion deal to facilitate the purchase of 36 Rafale fighters in ready-to-fly condition. Naik also said that Parrikar was nowhere in the picture when the deal was first signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and that the Defence Minister's involvement in the Rafale purchase Vehicles trudging through flooded roads in Hyderabad after heavy rains lashed the city. process occurred much later. hyDerAbAD, September 24 two-day holiday for all educational insti(iANS): Army and National Disaster Re- tutions in the city. of the IAF which has a "Today we read in- sponse Force (NDRF) teams were pressed Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Kasanctioned strength of 42 spired pieces in some me- into service for relief works in rain affected diam Srihari said action would be taken squadrons and.... at pres- dia, which claim the pres- parts of Hyderabad on Saturday as some against the schools which were open deent there are just 32 squad- ent Government has saved residential areas remained under water for spite the government orders. rons?", Antony asked. A money by hard negotia- the fourth day. Personnel from the Army and Meanwhile, people in inundated areas squadron has generally 18 tions. That's not true!", he the NDRF swung into action to relief works were facing shortage of food, drinking waaircraft. said adding, "You can't in Alwal, one of the worst hit suburbs here. ter and other essential items. Some nonSuggesting that more compare the Rafale deal There was no respite for flooded resi- governmental organisations were distribaircraft were necessary for price during UPA Govern- dential colonies in Alwal, Kukatpally, Mi- uting food, milk and water packets. the operational require- ment's time and now."

Over 200 apartments in Bhandari yapur, Nizampet and Begumpet as more Layout in Nizampet on the city outskirts ment of the IAF, he said, India yesterday inked rains lashed the city since Friday night. otherwise, by 2022 the a Euro 7.87 billion (approx The locals saved 40 children when a remained inundated for the fourth day. squadron available with IAF Rs 59,000) deal with France school bus was stuck in flood water in Many inmates, majority of them techies, would be reduced to 25. for purchase of 36 Rafale Dharaninagar in Kukatpally on Saturday vacated the flats and moved to safe places.

With the met office forecasting more "I don't want to com- fighter jets capable of car- morning. ment on the present price rying nuclear weapons and According to eye witnesses, the driv- rains over next two days, the administrabefore I know the exact equipped with latest mis- er ignored the warning and tried to pass tion remained on alert. Six teams of the details. Government must siles that will give the IAF through flood water. The children be- NDRF, each comprising 40 personnel, publish the details of the fi- greater "potency" over arch longed to a private school, which was have reached the city for rescue and reopen despite the government declaring lief operations. nal contract," Antony said. rival Pakistan.

Why do bystanders look on as people get stabbed?

New Delhi, September 24 (iANS): Earlier this week, Delhi's residents witnessed two completely different versions of crimes of passion. The suppressed rage of a spurned lover and a psychotic stalker spilled out into the streets and left everyone stupified.

On Tuesday, a 34-year-old jilted lover, Sanjay Singh, stabbed a 21-year-old woman for an incredible 22 times in a rare act of brutality.

A day before, another woman, married and 32 years of age, was chased and knifed repeatedly near her house, by an exlover who had been stalking her for years.

Both died. And both cried for help as passersby who, either out of fear or indifference, chose to mind their own business and walked on or just stood and gaped.

The explanations for such apathy could be as varied as there are

minds. But for reputed sociologist and clinical psychologist Ashis Nandy, it's proof of the increasing brutalisation of our society.

"We are getting more and more brutal. Very little is left in India in the way of culture and as a society, we are on our last legs," one of India's foremost public intellectuals, told IANS. He cited large-scale cultural change as a reason for this societal breakdown -- in the process, sketching out the average Indian male these days.

"People these days are very, very manipulative, vile and calculative in their approach. This self-centeredness is the result of rapid cultural change and the change in education standards.

Those days, when one would stick his neck out for his neighbor, are over," Nandi contended "Our society is leading to anomie, or normlessness, in simple words," he added.

"If it was Calcutta (Kolkata)

that man would've been lynched, people wouldn't have waited for police to come and no-one would say anything against such justice," he said, commenting on the passivity observed on the part of passersby in both the instances.

Some experts describe the phenomenon as a matter of survival and protecting oneself from harm.

S.K. Khandelwal, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), explained: "People don't want to get into hassles. When you are met with such a situation, it either makes you aggressive or defensive. You either resort to violence yourself, or, if your very survival is at risk, you get into a defensive mode.

We call it a fight or flight scenario."

"It can be a moral issue as well, I'm not denying that. But we all are selfish beings and it is wrong to put the blame squarely

upon bystanders' shoulders for their apathy," he added.

Another expert had a different take on this.

"Looking at group mentality, when such acts happen in a crowd, no-one dares to act alone, since he's not sure whether others will come forward to help him or not. We call it diffusion of responsibility," Kamna Chhibber, Clinical Psychologist and Head of Mental Health Fortis La Femme told IANS. "Another factor is the fear of retribution. One tends to think how interfering will impact him.

If he fears a negative outcome like some harm or injury, then he will back out," she said.

She also listed the efficacy of an individual oneself in changing the outcome of the situation as one of the reasons for making or not making a move.

"People assess their ability before making a move. They think whether they are strong

enough to overcome the opponent or whether they are trained enough to fight back... it's a combination of all these factors. We have no reason to think that it's only our society where people seldom interfere. It's a universal phenomenon," she explained.

There's another aspect of our, and possibly of any society, which needs to be considered.

As Surendra Nath Dubey, a retired professor and now the Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Community Psychology (IJCP), pointed out: "No-one wants to get into other people's matters; mainly out of fear of police harassment. We have seen it countless times, even in incidents of road-accidents, that no-one stops to help the victims.

The attitude of police officers is a major cause in forcing people to become apathetic."

One thing is for sure: This is not the last one has heard of such incidents.

SunDAY 25•09•2016

WORLD

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Syrian govt makes Aleppo advance in major attack

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UN urges US, China, others to ratify nuclear test ban treaty

uNIteD NAtIONS, SePtembeR 24 (ReuteRS): The United Nations Security Council urged China, the United States, North Korea, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel and PakibeIRut, SePtembeR 24 stan to ratify a treaty ban(ReuteRS): The Syrian army ning nuclear explosions, and allied militia seized ground which would allow the deal north of Aleppo on Saturday, negotiated 20 years ago to tightening a siege of the city's come into force. rebel-held east as it came under More than 160 counfierce air strikes in a major Rustries have ratified the 1996 sian-backed offensive that has Comprehensive Nuclearleft Washington's Syria policy in Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). tatters.

Since then India, Pakistan The capture of the Handarat and North Korea have concamp a few kilometres north of ducted nuclear tests. This Aleppo marked the first major month Pyongyang conground advance of the offenducted its fifth and largest sive, which the government antest. nounced on Thursday. Residents The 15-member Seof the rebel-held half of the city curity Council adopted a say warplanes have unleashed U.S.-drafted resolution on unprecedented firepower.

Friday with 14 votes in favor Saturday's advance captured and an abstention by Egypt. the camp for Palestinian refugees It does not impose any legal on elevated ground overlooking obligations but adds politione of the main roads into Alepcal weight to the push for po. Handarat had been in rebel the treaty to be enacted. hands for years.

The U.N. resolution "Handarat has fallen," an ofcalls on all states to refrain ficial with one of the main Alepfrom conducting any nupo rebel groups told Reuters. An clear explosions. army statement confirming the U.S. President Barack advance said "large numbers of Obama's administration terrorists" had been killed. has said it would like to ratDozens of people have been ify the treaty, but a number reported killed in eastern Aleppo of U.S. lawmakers, espesince the army announced the cially Republicans, oppose new offensive late on Thursday, ratification of a pact they burying any remaining hope for fear would limit U.S. secureviving a ceasefire that was brority options. kered by the United States and "Our affirmative vote Russia, but which Moscow and here is a sign of our unwavA boy inspects a damaged site after airstrikes on the rebel held Tariq al-Bab neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria on September 23. (REUTERS) its ally President Bashar al-Assad ering commitment to a safters several metres wide and of catastrophe." continuing according to plan, deaths since Friday, including abandoned after a week. but declined to give further de- five children. Selmo of the Civil U.S. Secretary of State John deep.

Western countries and inter- RUBBLE tails. The source said on Friday Defence said the toll was more Kerry was left pleading this week Damascus and allies includ- the operation could go on for than 100. with Russia to halt air strikes, but national aid organisations say they fear for the lives of more ing Shi'ite militia from Iran, Iraq some time.

"The raids are intense and was ignored.

Asked about the weapons continuous," Observatory DirecThe collapse of peacemaking, than 250,000 people civilians be- and Lebanon have encircled reband Assad's decision to launch an lieved to be trapped in the reb- el-held areas of Aleppo gradually being used, the source said the tor Rami Abdulrahman told Re- bANGKOK, SePtemall-out assault on the last big ur- el-held zone of Aleppo, Syria's this year, achieving their long- army was using precise weapons uters. beR 24 (ReuteRS): The Syrian army says it is tar- Thai police on Saturday ban area still in rebel hands, ap- biggest city, divided into oppo- held objective of fully besieging "suitable for the nature of the tarpears to mark a turning point in sition and government sectors the area this summer with Rus- gets being struck, according to geting rebel positions in the city said they will charge three the type of fortifications", such as and denies hitting civilians. a conflict that was stalemated for for years. The army says it is only sian air support. foreign members of a susA pro-government Iraqi mi- tunnels and bunkers, and "spe"Every missile makes an pected passport forgery years. Assad and his allies seem targeting militants.

"There are planes in the sky litia commander in the Aleppo cifically command centres". earthquake we feel regardless of gang with concealing a more determined than ever to A senior official in an Aleppo- how far off the bombardment is," dead body after a raid on crush the nearly six-year-old re- now," Ammar al Selmo, the head area told Reuters the aim was of the Civil Defence rescue ser- to capture all of Aleppo within a based rebel faction, the Levant one Aleppo resident said. bellion by force. a Bangkok compound Front, told Reuters the weapRussian Foreign Minister discovered the dismemResidents say air strikes vice in the opposition-held east, week.

A Western diplomat said on ons appeared designed to bring Sergei Lavrov said a revival of a bered remains of a man in on eastern Aleppo have been told Reuters from Aleppo on SatFriday the only way for the gov- down entire buildings. ceasefire in Syria depended on a freezer. more intense than ever, using urday morning.

The group draws on ambu- ernment to take the area quick"Most of the victims are under all sides involved and not only more powerful bombs. Rebel Thai police raided the officials said heavy air strikes lance workers and volunteers who ly would be to totally destroy it the rubble because more than on "Russia's unilateral conces- compound late on Friday on Saturday hit at least four ar- dig survivors and dead bodies out in "such a monstrous atrocity half the civil defence has been sions". and arrested three men.

One can only speak about the One police officer was eas of the opposition-held east, of the rubble, often with their bare that it would resonate for gen- forced out of service," he said.

The Syrian Observatory for ceasefire revival only on the col- shot during the raid but and they believe the strikes are hands. It says several of its own erations".

A Syrian military source Human Rights, a British-based lective basis," he said in an inter- remains in a stable condimostly being carried out by headquarters have been targeted.

Russian warplanes. Video of "Our teams are responding but are told Reuters the operation an- organisation that reports on the view for the TV news show Vesti tion, Sathien Witanamala, the blast sites show huge cra- not enough to cover this amount nounced late on Thursday was war, said it had documented 72 on Saturday. police deputy commander of the Phrakanong precinct in central Bangkok, told Reuters.

"An investigation of the compound revealed less than a week after a man a dismembered body of buRLINGtON, SeP- miles (105 km) north of Se- juries died overnight, Fran- their way through the mall, the mall.

L ocal authorities stabbed nine people at a a foreign man hidden in tembeR 24 (Re - attle and began shooting at cis said in a statement early clearing stores and evacuating shoppers, some of searched throughout the mall in central Minnesota plastic bags in a freezer," uteRS): Police in north- about 7 p.m. local time on on Saturday morning.

Local and state police whom, according to local night for the gunman, be- before being shot dead. The he said. west Washington state Friday, Washington State Police also found hunsearched for a gunman on Patrol spokesman Mark officials were not imme- media, locked themselves lieved to be armed with a FBI is investigating that atdiately available for com- in dressing rooms. rifle, and warned residents tack as a potential act of ter- dreds of forged passports Saturday who opened fire Francis said on Twitter.

Four women were ment but were expected He also said police to remain inside. rorism. at the Phrakanong comin a shopping mall, kill“Tragedy has struck in “At this time, the FBI has pound. Sathien described ing five people, according killed in the attack in the to hold a news confer- were searching the area for to media reports and the mall’s Macy’s store cosmet- ence later on Saturday the shooter, who was de- Washington tonight. Our no information to suggest the three arrested men as ics department, Francis morning. scribed as a “Hispanic male hearts are in Burlington,” additional attacks planned English-speaking foreignstate’s police force.

Francis said on Twit- wearing gray” and was last Governor Jay Inslee said on in WA state,” the Washing- ers but said police did not A man walked into the told the New York Times. A ton State Patrol said on know their nationalities Cascade Mall in Burling- man who was taken to a lo- ter that police and rescue seen walking toward a Twitter.

The shooting comes Twitter. ton, Washington, about 65 cal hospital with serious in- workers carefully worked nearby highway away from as they had been traveling

er world in which nuclear technology is used solely for peaceful purposes and the risk of nuclear conflict is no more," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

He said the resolution does not impose a legal prohibition on testing or require governments to adopt new reporting.

"But it does reinforce the core purposes and objectives of the CTBT itself: to diminish our reliance on nuclear devices, to reduce competition among nuclear powers, and to promote responsible disarmament," Kerry told the council.

U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin of Russia said Moscow hoped the next president of the United States would be "more strident in his desire to ratify it." The United States is due to elect a new president on Nov. 8. Obama will step down in January.

Egypt's Hisham Badr, assistant foreign minister for multilateral affairs, described the resolution as "substantively flawed and ill-suited to be addressed in the Security Council."

"Its contribution to the nuclear disarmament regime is minimal and ineffective. Rather than strengthening this regime, the resolution squanders the opportunity to emphasize the urgency to advance nuclear disarmament," he told the council.

Thai police raid on suspected foreign forgery gang uncovers body in freezer

Police search for gunman who killed five at mall

on forged U.S. and British passports.

Sathien also described the body found in the freezer as that of a foreign man with blonde hair but said his identity and nationality were not known.

Suwat Jangyodsuk, deputy commander of Metropolitan Police, said the men will be charged with attempted murder for shooting the police officer as well as forging illegal documents and hiding a dead body.

The men will be taken from Phrakanong police station in Bangkok on Saturday and moved to holding facilities at a local court where they will be officially charged.

With a high number of visitors every year, Thailand has a booming black market for fake identity documents with authorities struggling to track the thousands of lost or stolen passports each year.

Passports are known to be sold on to drug traffickers while others are suspected to have ended up in the hands of Islamist militants.

Defying UN, North Korea vows FARC rebels ratify peace accord to end 52-year war to strengthen nuclear capability uNIteD NAtIONS, SePtembeR 24 (ReuteRS): North Korea vowed on Friday to further strengthen its nuclear weapons capability, in spite of U.N. condemnation and sanctions, and said it would never abandon its deterrence while it was threatened by nucleararmed states.

In an address to the United Nations General Assembly, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho described his country's nuclear weapons as "a righteous self-defence measure" against "constant nuclear threats of the United States."

"Going nuclear-armed is the policy of our state," he said. "As long as there exists a nuclear-weapon state in hostile relations with the DPRK, our national security and peace on the Korean peninsula can be defended only with reliable nuclear deterrence," he said, using the acronym for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's offi-

cial name.

Ri said North Korea "will continue to take measures to strengthen its national nuclear armed forces in both quantity and quality."

Ri said the Korean peninsula was the world's "most dangerous hotspot, which can even ignite the outbreak of nuclear war," and the blame lay "squarely' with the United States.

He accused the United States and South Korea of conducting massive "nuclear war exercises" aimed at "decapitation" of the North Korean leadership and occupation of its capital Pyongyang, while a call last year by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to replace the 1953 Korean War armistice with a peace agreement had been ignored.

North Korea's nuclear and missiles tests have been condemned worldwide and have resulted in several rounds of U.N. sanctions, the most recent of which were adopted in

March. Discussions are already under way on a possible new U.N. sanctions resolution after North Korea's fifth and largest nuclear test on Sept. 9.

Ri said that by imposing sanctions on North Korea, the U.N. Security Council was "playing the role of covering up the highhandeness and arbitrariness of the United States."

He accused the United States of threatening North Korea by flying B1-B strategic bombers over the military demarcation line on the Korean peninsula and warned: "We will never remain onlookers at it and the United States will have to face tremendous consequences beyond imagination."

The United States flew two B1-Bs over South Korea on Wednesday in the second such flight since the Sept. 9 test. U.S. Forces Korea said the flights were a show of force and of the U.S. commitment to preserve the security of the peninsula and the region.

YARI PLAINS, SePtembeR 24 (ReuteRS): Colombia's FARC rebel group voted unanimously to approve a peace deal with the government on Friday, declaring an end to the fivedecade war as it prepares to transition into a new political party.

After four years of negotiations in Havana, the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia reached a final peace accord last month that will end a war that has left a quarter of a million people dead.

“Peace is the most beautiful of victories,” rebel leader Rodrigo Londono, who uses the nom de guerre Timochenko, told a crowd of hundreds of FARC fighters at the close of the guerrillas’ congress on the southern Yari Plains.

“We yearn that no Colombians will ever again have to take up arms to make their voices heard and their demands felt, as has been required of us,” Timochenko said to cheers and applause, as thunder roiled the sky overhead.

As part of the agree-

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) commander Ivan Marquez receives applause from Carlos Lozada, Pablo Catatumbo and Joaquin Gomez during a news conference at the camp where they prepare to ratify a peace deal with the Colombian government, near El Diamante in Yari Plains, Colombia, September 23. (REUTERS)

ment, the FARC will continue to push for social change as a political party, receiving 10 unelected seats in congress until 2026. FARC's leaders have been coy on policy details but are expected to morph the group into a party rooted in Marxist ideals.

Another congress to officially found the party will be held no later than May 2017, FARC commander Ivan Marquez said at the ceremony.

Two-hundred delegates from FARC units around the country gathered at the Yari site, five hours by rutted road from the nearest pro-

vincial town, to review the accord and discuss re-organization in peacetime.

"We inform the country and the government and the governments and people of the world that the rebel delegates of the congress have given unanimous backing to the final accord," Marquez said.

The peace accord is due to be signed on Monday

by President Juan Manuel Santos and Timochenko.

Colombians will vote on the deal in an Oct. 2 plebiscite, the final go-ahead for rebels to demobilize. Polls show the accord will easily pass.

The congress, the first

ever open to media, marks the group's final meeting as a guerrilla army and will end with a music concert with non-FARC performers.

Previous congresses, to decide battle strategy, were sometimes held via internet due to military offensives that prevented leaders from meeting.

Although both leadership and rank-and-file fighters say they will prioritise political activism as civilians, the group has so far not provided examples of specific policies.

"Our initial platform is the implementation of the Havana accords," Pas-

tor Alape, a member of the FARC's secretariat, told Reuters at the congress. "Our political proposals will have to come from the suggestions of our base.

"We started our political efforts clandestinely and now we aspire, legally, to open our initiatives, together with all sectors of society, to concretely cultivate the political space we are given," Alape said.

The five-point peace accord covers agricultural reform, an end to the illegal drugs trade, victims' reparations, FARC political participation and demobilization.

Policies are being drafted and will be revealed in due time, FARC commander Bertulfo Alvarez told a news conference during the congress, when asked

by Reuters to give examples of policy initiatives.

One mid-level rebel fighter said the group wants to decentralise Colombia's government, including halving the size of Congress, in a bid to combat corruption and ensure communities have control over distribution of royalties from oil and mining projects.

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sports

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india take charge after Wozniacki to meet Osaka in Tokyo final Kiwi meltdown in Kanpur tOKYO, SEptEmBER 24 (REutERS): Caroline Wozniacki outlasted Agnieszka Radwanska 4-6 7-5 6-4 in a dog fight of a semi-final at the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday to end the Pole's reign at the Ariake Coliseum. The former world number one prevailed in two hours and 50 minutes of hard-fought tennis and will meet Naomi Osaka in Sunday's final after the local wildcard rallied to secure a 1-6 6-3 6-2 over Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in the second semi-final.

World number four Radwanska served for the match in the second set but then lost five straight games as Wozniacki levelled up the contest and took an early break in the decider.

There were 13 breaks of serve in the topsy-turvy encounter, however, and it was not until a fourth match point, which Radwanska

'Medically unfit' Fury out of Klitschko rematch

India's Rohit Sharma takes the catch of New Zealand's Trent Boult. (REUTERS)

KANpuR, INdIA, SEptEmBER 24 (REutERS): Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin made the most of a turning pitch in Kanpur to rip through New Zealand as India racked up a commanding 215-run lead on day three of the first test on Saturday.

Jadeja claimed his fifth five-wicket haul in tests and Ashwin dismissed four frontline batsmen as New Zealand squandered a strong start, losing their last five wickets for seven runs to be all out for 262 and concede a 56run first- innings lead.

India scored freely to consolidate their position in the first match of the three-test series, reaching 159 for one at stumps with Murali Vijay (64) and Cheteshwar Pujara (50) at the crease.

Opener Lokesh Rahul (38) fell to Ish Sodhi just before tea, but Vijay and Pujara registered their second individual fifties of the match.

The pair added 107 runs for the second wicket and never looked in trouble against New Zealand's threepronged spin attack, cutting with control and pulling with panache.

"The four wickets that fell in the

morning session was the real gamechanger," Jadeja told reporters.

"On a turning track, whenever a new batsman walks in and discovers footmarks, it normally unsettles him.

He can't defend confidently.

"All we needed was one wicket and luckily in the morning, Ashwin got that lbw (against Tom Latham) and wickets started tumbling."

Home captain Virat Kohli opted for spin from both ends to start the third day and New Zealand were soon robbed of the slight advantage they held after resuming on 152 for one in reply to India's 318.

LATHAM BREAKTHROUGH Off-spinner Ashwin provided the breakthrough by drifting one into Latham's (58) front pad for an lbw decision to end the left-hander's 124-run partnership with his captain Kane Williamson.

Jadeja struck in the next over, dismissing Ross Taylor lbw for a duck with a delivery that appeared to be sliding down the leg side, but there was no such doubt when Ashwin bowled Williamson (75) with a rip-

slapped into the net for her 43rd unforced error, that the Dane was certain of her place in the final. "I think every time I play her we play really tough matches," Wozniacki said in a courtside interview. "She played really well today and I was lucky to win that second set and then we just fought really hard, both of us, in the third."

Languishing at 28th in the world rankings after a string of injuries, Wozniacki reached the semi-final of the U.S. Open earlier this month and should be confident of clinching her second title in her third Pan Pacific Open final on Sunday. The 18-year-old Osaka got off to a sluggish start in her one hour and 47 minute contest against Svitolina, with the promising youngster lacking patience and committing a string of unforced errors in a disastrous Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark greets fans after defirst set showing. feating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. (REUTERS)

per three overs later.

India's premier spinner pitched it slightly short and considerably outside the off-stump, prompting Williamson to rock back in an attempt to punch it through the covers but the ball spun spitefully to breach the right-hander's defence.

Luke Ronchi (38) added 49 with Mitchell Santner (32) but fell to a debatable leg before decision after Jadeja trapped him with a dipping delivery which may have been missing off-stump. Jadeja dismissed Mark Craig and Sodhi off successive deliveries. The left-arm spinner could not complete a hat-trick but claimed a third wicket of the over when he dismissed Trent Boult. Ashwin caught BJ Watling (21) off his own bowling to end New Zealand's resistance.

"It was a tough day," Watling told reporters.

"There was definitely a bit more turn. They have two quality spin bowlers and we lost wickets in clumps.

"We talked about that, we know it's tough to start in these conditions and we've definitely got to do that better in our second innings."

BERLIN, SEptEmBER 24 (REutERS): Next month's world heavyweight title rematch between champion Tyson Fury and Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko was called off on Friday for a second time with the Briton ruled "medically unfit".

The fight was due to be held on October 29 in Manchester, having been originally postponed in July when Fury suffered an ankle injury. "Tyson has this week been declared medically unfit to fight," his promoters Hennessy Sports said in a statement without elaborating.

"Medical specialists have advised that the condition is too severe to allow him to participate in the rematch and that he will require treatment before going back into the ring.

"We and Tyson wish to express our sincerest

Boxing - Vladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury News Conference - Cologne, Germany - 28/4/16 - Vladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury at a news conference. (REUTERS/Files)

apologies to all those concerned with the event and all the boxing fans who had been looking forward to the rematch. Tyson is understandably devastated by the development," read the statement.

"We will be making a further statement in due

course. Until then we ask that Tyson and his family be given the privacy and the space he needs to recover during this difficult time." Previous champion Klitschko, who had ruled the heavyweight division for a decade, raised doubts about the fight going ahead

during a news conference earlier this month.

Fury, who has been charged over anti-doping violations but denies any wrongdoing, caused a huge shock when he registered a unanimous points victory over the Ukrainian in Duesseldorf in November.

The unbeaten Briton, who has courted controversy throughout his career, was charged by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) in June after a urine sample taken nine months before he beat Klitschko showed traces of the banned substance nandrolone.

Fury's legal team said the result of tests on the samples in March and May 2015 were contradictory and launched High Court proceedings against UKAD. A provisional suspension was lifted pending the result of an independent hearing.

public discourse

The need for defending truth so that justice can prevail

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Kaka D. Iralu

o be raped must be a horrible experience. A rape also carries a social stigma for the victim. By admitting that one has been raped, the victim exposes to the public that that the most private of one’s physical being has been desecrated and that the victim is scarred for life. In other words, though the rape experiences in itself is a most humiliating experience, the “after effects” of the rape that the victim must live with, seems more humiliating than the experience itself.

In such a situation, what can a rape victim do? The victim is left with only two options: 1. The victim can keep the experience a secret and thus avoid the “after effects “of a scarred life. 2. The victim can charge the rapist with the evidences and bring the

VEC and some questions Kevitho Kera

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he "Nagaland Communitisation of Public Services and Institutions" Act of 2002 covers elementary education.

Under it Village Education Committee is set up which manages elementary education within its jurisdiction. It has the administrative power to enforce 'No Work, No Pay' to errant teachers besides other administrative, academic and financial powers.

How effective are the VECs? Should they shoulder equal responsibility for the dismal performance of Govt.

Schools? How successful is Communitisation in Nagaland?

This question needs to be asked. Also if the media can investigate it, a beneficial service will be done.

rapist to justice.

In a situation like this, justice can prevail only when the truth is exposed and defended whatever the “after affects” may be. But if the victim is not courageous enough to expose the crime, justice can never prevail.

(I know I have used a rather sordid example to express my point (And I did not enjoy doing it), but I feel that in our national struggle too, there is a complacency and indifference on our parts which has robed us of justice and peace. And I felt that only such a shocking example as a rape victim's dilemma can re-awaken us from our deep slumber of indifference).

That brings us to the topic that has been expressed as the heading of this article. And it is from the Bible that I will try to explain the contention of my article that unless truth is defended, justice cannot prevail. In Isaiah

59:8 ff, we find the following words of God on how justice would be denied if the truth is left undefended.

“The way of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their paths. Their roads they have made crooked; no one who walks in them have peace. Therefore, justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us; we wait for light and lo! There is darkness; and for brightness, but we walk in gloom. We grope like the blind along a wall, groping like those who have no eyes… we all growl like bears; like doves, we moan mournfully…( But) Justice is turned back and righteousness stands at a distance; for truth is fallen in the street and uprightness cannot enter the courts of justice.” The lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice. (Isa.59:-8- 15, quoted from NRSV, King James Version & Ampli-

fied Bible) In our political case too, the truth about our national identity and our geographical identity lies fallen in our streets. And we growl like the bears and mourn like the doves, but justice is turned back and righteousness stands at a distance. We are crying for peace but there is darkness and gloom and we are left groping around walls like blind men.

Instead of defending the truth, we are desperately seeking after alternative pragmatic solutions. And if any half baked solution will bring in more money, we seem ready to even sell the thousands of lives that have been sacrificed in the alter of the political truth that Nagas are not Indians and Nagaland is not Indian territory. This fact of our existence and history has been clearly established by our intellectuals and scholars. These truths

have been shown to be genetic, anthropological and historical facts. But despite all these facts of our political stand, we are still compromising and are even seeking for alternative solutions-even to the extent of a “Shared sovereignty.”- A concept and word that does not even exist in any political lexicon.

In the defense of any truths- religious, political or economic- everyone must understand that there is always a price to be paid. And in our political case, that price has already been paid by the thousands of lives that have been sacrificed for our national rights. The question today however is: Are there still some Nagas left today, who are courageous enough to make a stand to defend the political truths of our nationhood for which our own kith and kin sacrificed their lives yesterday? Or shall will trample

these truths in our streets and allow our adversaries to triumph?

Like the rape victim’s case, our lands have been desecrated by our adversaries. But will we have the courage to expose and defend the truth whatever the consequences may be. This appeal is, by the way, not a call back to arms and violence (though we must be prepared for even such an eventuality). But since there is a ceasefire, this call, at this juncture, is a call for fidelity to the political truths of our nation.

In conclusion, Justice will not prevail if truth is not defended. Consequently, if there is no justice there will also be no peace. Let me end with the words in the same chapter of Isaiah where it says: “For our transgressions before you are many, and our sins testify against us.”(Ish.59:12)

The essence of Thoughtful learning

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Nuhuta Tunyi

ur four months training here at the ATI will go down in my memory as one of the finest periods in time. We, the probationers had our own share of ups and downs. The authority had been meticulously stringent, all for the good reasons. By all means, the lows are readily discarded and forgotten, while all possible measures are adopted to build upon the highs. The important thing was, we learned all the way. Learning is a lifelong process, never will it end.

Every step you take, every conversation you make, every picture you look, every dream you imagine; it teaches you.

Life as an administrator is always going to be a challenge. There will be endless tasks which need attention and conscientious decisions. There will be times of overtime working and sleepless nights, times when you feel like the whole world is upon you. There are also times when you feel like, you are on top of the world, as confided by a senior NCS officer. The prospect of facing these kinds of situations, the related adventures and the life it promises are so exciting that you feel privileged to be a part of the hallowed service. As we reach towards the end of the ATI training programme, we feel we are getting sufficiently equipped and ready to face challenges, at least, the tip of an iceberg of what we expect in real life. We still have

eight months of training to go. We still have lots of things to learn before we become really ready for independent life.

There was a suggestion from another senior NCS Officer that administrators function as NCS Officer-cum-doctor-cum-engineer-cum-Mathematics and Science teacher. I feel there is not much exaggeration in this. Instead, there is a definite beauty; a challenge we are ready to take. The demand for work is high. The job involves directly dealing with the people. Making correct decisions in arising situations always play a crucial role in a service career. It can make or break a career. For this, we need to possess the right attitude and the right approach. We must have strong background knowledge of the existing government rules and acts, and the powers that be, that have been placed under the purview of an officer.

In life, we often tend to be drifted away by non-seriousness in life; all so nonchalant and casual that we sometimes fail to distinguish between the truth and the lie, the serious and the jest. There is definite merit in giving importance to all small details in life.

Every situation that occur, happen for a reason. There is the need to assess the situation by taking into consideration the brevity of the case before jumping to conclusions. Sometimes we act in so much haste that we take wrong steps only to regret later. I feel, developing the habit of acting with maturity and in

good faith and approaching problems with all seriousness can be helpful in the face of taking critical decisions.

In this regard, the three day leadership training held in due course of our ATI training programme was an eye opener for me in many ways. I wish to thank Pastor Mongzeung Mpom and his team from Jalukie Baptist Church, for the support. The lectures delivered and the practical games played and their implications learned, especially on the final day were enormous. The essence of each activity we performed was that, at the end, we needed to realise the moral behind them through careful thinking. The more activities we performed, the more I realised the importance of thoughtfulness. We need to be thoughtful to prompt correct decisions in life.

There was this game of Tree. Our friends were divided into three groups.

Now, a tree has three parts, namely, the leaves, the stem and the roots. Each group was asked to secretly choose a part and draw on a chart paper. The pictures were then to be brought forward and compared on the board. Impulsively, our group chose the roots.

The second group chose the leaves while the third group went for the stem. I then went forward on behalf of our group. Suddenly, we were asked to explain the reason behind choosing the part, and which among them you think, is the most important. I was lost for words. But, immediately I realised

the main idea behind the game. I gave an honest answer and said, we chose the roots, just impulsively. But I added, all the different parts of the plant are equally important. Each part plays an equally vital role in the development and the well being of the plant. In the absence of any one, the plant will become handicapped and perish. Everyone agreed. I feel this lesson is very applicable in real life too. Our world is full of heterogeneity and diversity. We have different people with different personalities and characters. We have good as well as evil around us. However, there is no way we can run away from them.

We therefore, always need to have room for adjustments and concessions. Everyone, irrespective of the poor or the rich, big or small, the weak or the powerful, is equally important. Life is like a jig-saw puzzle. We cannot afford to leave out some pieces, or choose some over the others. We need every piece to produce the perfect fit. And this is what the beauty of life is. Our human systems require constant co-ordination and cooperation in all spheres of life to function properly. It is about adjustments and building relationships. Each and every individual has a role to play. It is about us fitting into the system instead of trying to alter the system to our advantage to fit us in.

I also learned, selfishness is another root of all evils. So carried away by our wants are we that, we overlook

the ideals necessary for a quality happy life and make things complicated for ourselves. We devise ways and means to meet our own ends, many a times, at the expense of others. We fail to realise the substance in life and are blindly guided by peer pressure instincts. The most basic principle in life is to have happiness. I feel we don’t need so many things to be happy in life. If we are contented with the meagre that we have and be satisfied with them, only then can life become perfect for us.

So, now that the four months course at the ATI has come to a close, we gear ourselves up for the next four month District Attachment fixture. Everyone is ready, enthusiastic and eager to move out and learn more. However, I know those beautiful memories created in due course of the hostel stay will always be fondly treasured. We were 23 of us, 20 NCS and 3 NPS friends. The usual official routines were fine. But, the subnormal activities were even more memorable and fun: those long evening walks after dinner, the devastating pranks, late night debates (sometimes heated), teasing, the experience of running the kitchen mess, gardening, decent partying, a game or two of cards, badminton and carom, table tennis, the fellowship, Krav Maga, wi-fi-ing...., all will be sorely missed, at least for now. Meet you all again, my friends, in four months time.

Nuhuta Tunyi, NCS. EAC (P), 2014 Batch, ATI.

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esperate Brad Pitt has begged Angelina Jolie to see his children after the actress 'brutally' cut all visitation. Angelina, who is said to be staying at a top secret location with the family, is said to be stopping the 52-year-old from visiting their six children allegedly until the FBI investigation has been completed.

It was alleged that Brad had an altercation with 15-year-old son Maddox on a private jet last Wednesday. But Pitt could soon be vindicated after footage from Minnesota’s International Falls Airport shows the dad-of-six screaming at Maddox - but there is no physical altercation.

As stories emerged about the couple's split, Brad has reportedly been crying after being left devastated by Angelina's surprise decision to file for divorce.

It is said the actor - who will fight for joint physical custody of the couple's six children - was shocked by his wife's decision to end their relationship of more than a decade.

"He is beside himself and has been crying. He was completely caught off guard and blindsided and had no idea she would do this," a source told Us Weekly.

"Angelina filed the court papers a minute before the courts closed on Monday night. He didn’t have a lawyer or anything. She had

threatened divorce in the past but he did not think she would file this time.”

Hollywood star Brad is at the centre of claims he clashed with one of his kids on board a private plane days before his wife filed for divorce.

The FBI said they are "continuing to gather facts" regarding the claims, while

Brad is said to be "cooperating fully".

Sources close to the World War Z star told Mirror Celeb: "He [Brad] is a very caring and attentive father and it's sad that people are continuing these smears, which only hurt the children and the entire family."

urti Films Private Limited of Dimapur is for the first time venturing into making a Hindi feature film and thereby making an official entry to Bollywood.

Talking about the film, which has been titled ‘Run’, actor and producer Munna Yadav today told the media persons that it has been the objective of the production house to help the local talents through its small platform and through this film also Murti Films is promoting local talents.

He said people now have better opportunities to get the spotlight due to emergence of many reality shows, daily soaps etc. unlike the earlier times and they should take these opportunities.

Shiv Kumar BK, the director and writer of the movie on the occasion said that the locally made films suffer from the limitations of resources and necessary equipments and not from

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riyanka Chopra, who is the highest paid actress in India, will be honoured at the second annual InStyle Awards in October. Priyanka now joins InStyle's other honorees including Hollywood star Nicole Kidman and designer Tom Ford, read a statement.

The InStyle Awards honours actors, actresses and artistes whose style defines the red carpet, as well as the industry's top image-makers. Hosted by the magazine's Editor-in-Chief Laura Brown, the intimate dinner will take place for the second year at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Priyanka is being honoured with Breakthrough Style Star award.

InStyle will profile the winners within its annual Hollywood's 50 Best Dressed list (November issue), which spotlights the symbiotic relationship between the runway and the red carpet.

70 The MICHAEL KORS x FUJIFILM INSTAX Mini 70 camera features a sleek design, special selfie mode and high-performance flash that automatically calculates surrounding brightness and adjusts shutter speeds accordingly. The camera, fabricated in a festive gold metallic color, also has a smart selfie mode that automatically adjusts to improve pictures. "Using instant photography has always been

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inger Chris Brown has had to postpone two gigs in Tokyo after being denied entry to Japan.

The "Beautiful People" singer has been forced to propose shows in Tokyo that were due to take place next week after being refused a working visa over an ongoing investigation relating to him allegedly threatening a woman at his house with a gun following a row over jewellery, reported TMZ. A Japanese consulate official said the country has a "low tolerance" for

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process, whether it's snapping photos of looks in preparation for the shows or taking behind-the-scenes shots," explained the fashion designer.

The collaboration was inspired by Kors' Scout leather handbag collection, a series that references vintage camera bags. The camera will be unveiled on September 21 and available through the Holiday 2016 season.

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the lack of talents and added that creativity can take a person anywhere sighting the examples of Assamese film industry and Satyajit Rai who made it big despite of limited resources.

He also happens to play the role of a police officer in the movie. The shooting of the film, which is set to release on February 2017, will commence from October 16.

Shiv revealed that the movie will be a suspense/ thriller and will tell the story of a group of youths who travels into woods for a digital detox and happens to come across some events that confuse them whether some evil spirits are on lease or there is a criminal mind at work.

A press release issued by the organisers informed that Kartik Kumar and Madhu will play the leads in the movie, which has a cast of a total 22 persons.

Raj Ghosh, a first-time musician from Dimapur will playback in the movie.

admitting visitors with criminal backgrounds and open investigations.

A statement on the ticket retailer's website confirmed the gigs had been postponed due to a "logistical visa issue" and advised fans are able to obtain refunds.

The 27-year-old singer has insisted he is innocent and maintained "the truth" about Baylee Curran's allegations against him will come out eventually.

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aga Talents Promo 4 Grand Finale will be held on October 15 at Town Hall starting from 5:00 PM onwards at Dimapur.

The top 6 Finalists in both the categories are has been selected for the Grand Finale. The ultimate Title winner for walk away with the cash prize of Rs 1 lakh in individual category and 2 lakhs in group category along with the proficiency awards title certificates.

The date and venue will be published in the paper very soon.

List of the top 6 Finalists are: In Group So-Li-Su Theatre Cont 02, Royal Hip Boyz Cont 01, Angeu Zeliang Cont No 14, Zhokhru Tetseo Cont No 13, Thejeno Ethel Kirha Cont No 09, Lizongthung Cont No 03.

Public voting line is open for the grand finale.

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ctress Margot Robbie will host the 42nd season premiere of popular TV show "Saturday Night Life" alongside musical star The Weeknd as guest. TV broadcaster NBC announced the news on Thursday, reports variety. com. Robbie was last seen onscreen as Harley Quinn in "Suicide Squad", which also featured Will Smith and Jared Leto.

Her upcoming projects include a film adaption of Matt Ruff's novel "Bad Monkeys" as well as lending her voice for the animated film "Larrikins", which is scheduled for a 2018 release.

Two-time Grammy Award winner and Oscar nominee The Weeknd will return as musical guest after first appearing on the show in March 2016.

His upcoming album, "Starboy", is scheduled to be released on November 25. The 42nd season premiere of "Saturday Night Life" will be aired on October 1 in the US.

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Jim Carrey says allegations of giving Cathriona White STDs are 'False'

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ctor Jim Carrey, who was accused of giving three STDs to his late girlfriend Cathriona White by her estranged husband Mark Burton, denied the allegation and said, "The real disease here is greed," reports ET. "Is this the way a 'husband' honors the memory of his 'wife'? The real disease here is greed, shameful greed!" Mr Carrey said in a statement to ET. His lawyer, Martin Singer, issued another statement: "The claim that Mr Carrey gave Cathriona White STD is categorically disputed. This is a desperate, bogus claim made by the 'husband' of the sham marriage. My

client will not pay money to end this opportunist's transparent shakedown lawsuit, and this malicious case will be dismissed."

Earlier, Mr Burton filed a lawsuit in which he alleged that Cathriona White, was suicidal because she had sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) she believed she contracted from the Hollywood star Mr Burton amended the wrongful death suit which he filed against Mr Carrey.

In the new documents he said Ms White had a text conversation with Mr Carrey in February 2013 where she told him she thought she had contracted an STD, reported TMZ. In the documents, Mr

Burton said Ms White got tested and discovered she had Herpes Type I, Herpes Type 2 and Gonorrhea. He said Jim Carrey, 54, tried to pressure her to keep quiet about it, which she did.

Mr Burton added that before Ms White committed suicide in September 2015, she wrote a letter to Mr Carrey, saying the STDs would make it impossible for her to find someone new after their breakup.

She also referred to herself as "damaged goods."

Mr Burton's lawsuit also included text messages which he said Mr Carrey and Ms White exchanged in 2013, including the ones referencing the STDs. Source: PTI

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ctress Kajol joined the social networking site Facebook on Saturday. The 42-yearold actress, who is currently busy with the promotions of her husband Ajay Devgn's upcoming film "Shivaay", launched her Facebook page at its headquarters in California and shared the news with her fans on Twitter.

"I'm finally on @Facebook now and so excited to have launched it at the

Facebook HQ. Thanks for the lovely tour guys," she wrote. The actress also posted a picture of herself along with Devgn, who was also present at the launch.

Kajol inaugurated her page with a small video in which she is seen sitting in a car and talking to her fans.

The actress looked excited and also wished her mother, Tanuja, a very happy birthday in the video.

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Remembering Kekuojalie Sachü and Vikhozo Yhoshü 17th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy 2016 begins

In his solidarity message, Subenthung Kithan, President NSF stated that the sacrifices of the two martyrs, has brought Nagas together as a team and family.

“Of all the soccer tournaments in Nagaland, NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy is one of the oldest and most reputed tournaments. It is not only a tournament to promote young talents but is a tournament for a cause.

It is a tournament to bring all the Nagas to exhibit their talents and to display their skills,” said Kithan.

In the inaugural match, Meriema Youth Organisation defeated Dejavu Football Club 2-0. Vizotuolie Lhousi and Petevizo Kezieo netted the goals.

Matches for September 26: 1. Boisterious Boys vs ARKCA FC @ 9:30am 2. New MArket XI vs Crony FC @ 11am 3. Tiema-Khe Kidima vs Galacticos FC @ 12:30pm 4. Addax FC Baptist High @ 2pm

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“Great Stories are often created through simple actions but greater stories through supreme sacrifices such as today we stand to give our respect and honor,” said Neinguvotuo Krose, Convenor, Organising Committee during the inauguration of the 17th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy 2016 on September 24 at Khuochiezie, Kohima Local Ground. R. Tohanba, Parliamentary Secretary, Municipal Affairs, Economics and Statistics, graced the function as the chief guest.

Held every year in remembrance of late Kekuojalie Sachü and late Vikhozo Yhoshü, the 17th NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy 2016 will witness the participation of 66 teams and 1188 players, and is expected

(Left) Chief guest, Parliamentary Secretary, Municipal Affairs, Economics and Statistics, R. Tohanba being introduced to the players. (Right) NSF officials, players, game officials and others alongwith Forest Minister, Dr. Nicky Kire and R. Tohanba. (Morung Photo)

to draw one of the biggest crowds in Nagaland. Of the 66 teams, 49 teams are from Kohima, 6 from Dimapur, 3 from Peren, 4 from Phek and 4 from Manipur state.

Recollecting the killing of the two students on March 20, 1986 during a peaceful protest in Kohima and how NSF Martyrs’ Trophy came into being, Dievi Yano, President, ASU said, “Over the years, this trophy has become a remarkable event remem-

bering our beloved martyrs who laid their lives. This trophy has brought together various teams consisting of young, talented and promising footballers from within and neighboring states.”

While exhibiting talent, Yano further encouraged the players to display the true essence of sportsmanship and with utmost discipline.

“Today we talk about change and peace and I believe sport is a device that is

instrumental to building the bond of society when other means fail. We are aware of the fact that many an occasion sports is used as a platform to foster friendship between peoples and nations when political and diplomatic channel could not succeed. I believe this has become more relevant in our given society today when we are being confronted with many unpleasant diversities,” noted

Neinguvotuo Krose in his keynote address.

Even through shedding of tears and blood, sensibility has evolved out of it, viewed Krose which is indicated in the theme and motto of the trophy which is ‘Goal for Peace’ and has become an annual feature of the Angami Students’ Union. The Trophy further boasts of being one of the longest surviving open football tournament in the State

which promotes the game of football and also providing a platform to the young football players in the State.

Chief Guest R. Tohanba shared the efforts of the government of Nagaland in improving sporting infrastructure in the State and encouraging the youth to taking sports professionally.

“We are all aware that sports in general not only bestows fame and honor but has become a lucrative avenue as

sportsperson are among the richest people in the world,” said Tohanba who appealed the youth to pursue their chosen game with dedication, sincerity and seriousness to achieve professionalism and further uphold healthy lifestyle so that talent does not go in vain. He expressed hope that tournament will be a step towards fulfilling their dreams of producing another great footballer in the mould of the Olympian, Dr. T. Ao.

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The 2nd Kalos Peace Marathon (Men 21 km & Women 15 km) took place here today under the aegis of Kalos in collaboration with the 9th Assam Rifles under the theme “Run for peace and unity.”

Altogether, 251 participants from 29 villages under Phek district including seven tribes from different parts of Nagaland including nine states of India joined the event.

In the men’s category, Thungti Chang, Chikong Chang both from the 3rd NAP Tuensang and Tsole Yhokha from Kigwema village, Kohima district finished first, second and third, respectively and awarded Rs. 10,000, Rs. 7000 and Rs. 5000, respec-

Winners of 2nd Kalos Peace Marathon held at Pfutsero, Phek district on September 24.

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tively, as cash prize. The trio completed the 21 km run in 1 hour 25 minutes, 1 hour 29 minutes and 1hour 30 minutes, respectively.

In the women’s category, Sanüzolü Nakro, Neilhiwe-ü Mero, Weche-ü Lasushe finished first, second and third and awarded Rs. 8000, Rs. 6000 and Rs. 4000, respectively. The top three

winners completed the stipulated 15 km run in 1 hour 19 minutes, 1 hour 21 minutes and 1hour 25 minutes, respectively Earlier, Col. Rajat Tyagi, commandant 9th Assam Rifles flagged off the men’s race at Chida Post junction, while the women’s race was flagged off by Ketshengupe Losou at Lasumi marketing shed.

Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF) president Welete Kapfo, PTCWF president Murhasayi Murao and Chongtham Satyaranjan, 2nd-in-command, chief medical officer, 9th Assam Rifles spoke at the prize distribution ceremony.

Maj. Rahul, post commander D Coy, 9th AR, Pfutsero was also present among other dignitaries.

NEISSR Annual Sports Week concludes

DImApur, SepTember 24 (mexN): The North East Institute of Social Science & Research (NEISSR) conducted its Annual Sports week at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School Campus, Dimapur from September 22 to 24.

According to a press release, the sports event was declared opened by Dr. Policarp Xalxo, Principal, Salesian College of Higher Education, Dimapur who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Anil, Branch Manager, South Indian Bank, Dimapur was the Guest of Honour for the opening ceremony of the Annual sports.

Dr. C.P. Anto, Principal, NEISSR, in his welcome address spoke on the need of developing a spirit of healthy competition among the students through the sports events. “Competing fairly with the human values and principle in mind is very much essential for the growth of our society,” he said. He asserted that sports is not just to be enjoyed but should teach us to compete fairly.

Dr. Xalxo in his address exhorted that the annual sport events should help the students to think and develop a spirit which will stand against odds

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and injustice as they furlong in their journey of the helping profession – social work. “Like sportspersons who gave their all till the end, the students as future social workers should condition their attitude so as not to give up in the face of opposition while ensuring the rights of people you will come across in your lives,” he said.

The three day event comprised of different sports discipline competed among the students who were grouped under Patkai, Saramati, Tiyi and Japfü houses, named after the mountain peaks of Nagaland.

Tokyo, SepTember 24 (IANS): Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova thrashed China's Chen Liang and Zhaoxuan Yang in straight sets to clinch the Pan Pacific women's doubles title here on Saturday.

In a lop-sided affair, the Indo-Czech pair defeated the Chinese 6-1, 6-1 in just 51 minutes. Sania and Strycova, on Friday defeated unseeded pair of Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Spain's Maria Jose Martina Sanchez 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in semi-final. Coming to the match, the Sania-Strycova pair started the proceedings on a positive note. In no time they took the lead and pushed back their op- Sania Mirza of India (L) and Barbora Strycova of Czech Republic pose with their victory ponents to bag the first set. trophy. (REUTERS) In the second set, the Chinese pair tried to bounce back but SaniaStrycova managed to hold them to bag the title. Liang and Yang made three double faults while the IndoCzech pair made only one.

This is Sania's 40th doubles title, of which 18 have come since the beginning of 2015. She had earlier won the same title with Zimbabwe player Cara Black twice. Earlier, Sania and Strycova won the Cincinnati Open last month by beating Swiss great Martina Hingis and Coco Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-4 in the summit clash. The pair has played one Grand Slam together, the US Open last month but suffered a defeat in the quarter-finals.

Dengue & Chikungunya are preventable

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Manchester United's Paul Pogba celebrates scoring their fourth goal. (Reuters)

mANcheSTer, SepTember 24 (reuTerS): Jose Mourinho's reshaped Manchester United destroyed Premier League champions Leicester City 4-1 with a performance that thrilled Old Trafford on Saturday and justified his decision to leave out Wayne Rooney. The shake-up seemed to liberate Paul Pogba who led the way with a polished display, heading his first goal for the club on 42 minutes and starting the clever move that led to Juan Mata firing home United's second after 37 minutes. Mata also played a major part in United's third, firing across goal for Marcus Rashford to convert from close range.

Chris Smalling had begun the rout with a header after 22 minutes. Three of the goals came via Daley Blind corners from the left as Leicester headed for their third league defeat. Claudio Ranieri responded by replacing Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez at halftime with substitute Demarai Gray looping a 20-yard shot over David de Gea for a 59thminute consolation.

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High Fever Severe Headache, Backache Pain in eye movement Skin rashes Bleeding from gums, nose

In case you have above symptoms, consult a Doctor

Just take few simple steps Cover all water tanks and containers with lid Empty, scrub & dry desert coolers every week before refilling Dispose & destroy unused containers, Junk materials, tyres, coconut shells etc Wear full sleeved clothing covering the body to avoid mosquito bite during day time Use bednets at home and hospital during Dengue/Chikungunya fever to prevent mosquito bite & transmission There is no specific medicine for Dengue & Chikungunya fever, self medication should be avoided National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India, www. nvbdcp.gov.in www.mohfw.nic.in www.pmindia.gov.in www.mygov.in

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